How Many Children Bass Reeves Had With Nellie Jennie (& What Happened To Them)

The new Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves features a realistic depiction of the real-life Old West lawman, including his family life. As depicted in the first three episodes of the series, Bass Reeves’ legend began as a slave who was forced to fight for the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War under Colonel George R. Reeves. Bass Reeves’ heroics on the battlefield were noticed by George Reeves, whom Bass would eventually escape slavery from in 1864. Bass lived in Indigenous Territory until the end of the war and reunited with his one true love, Nellie Jennie.