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James Cooksey Earp (June 28, 1841 – January 25, 1926) was a lesser known older brother of Old West lawman Virgil Earp and lawman/gambler Wyatt Earp. Unlike his brothers, he was a saloon-keeper and was not present at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881.
May 6, 2024 · Earp was the fourth of eight children born to Nicholas Earp and his second wife, Virginia Ann Cooksey. His four brothers—James (1841–1926), Virgil (1843–1905), Morgan (1851–82), and Warren (1855–1900)—as well as a half-brother, Newton, would play integral roles throughout Wyatt’s life.
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- Wyatt Earp was a legendary frontiersman of the American West. He was an itinerant saloonkeeper, gambler, lawman, gunslinger, and confidence man, bu...
- In 1881 Wyatt Earp and his brothers clashed with a local outlaw gang led by Ike Clanton. The conflict resulted in a famous gunfight at the O.K. Cor...
- Wyatt Earp died on January 13th, 1929, in Los Angeles, California.
- Wyatt Earp has been the subject of movies and books that furthered his legendary status, though these became less frequent in the 21st century. Not...
- Adelia Earp (June 16, 1861 – January 16, 1941) Age: 79. Born: Marion County, Iowa. Occupation: N/A. Children: 8. Adelia Douglas Earp was the youngest of the Earp siblings at 79-years-old!
- Virginia Earp (February 28, 1858 – October 26, 1861) Age: 3. Born: Marion County, Iowa. Occupation: N/A. Children: 0. Virginia Earp was the second youngest sibling in the Earp family.
- Warren Earp (March 9, 1855 – July 6, 1900) Age: 45. Born: Pella, Iowa. Occupation: Frontiersman, Lawman. Children: 0. Warren Earp was the youngest of the Earp brotherly ensemble.
- Morgan Earp (April 24, 1851 – March 18, 1882) Age: 30. Born: Pella, Iowa. Occupation: Lawman. Children: 0. Morgan Earp’s claim to fame is as one of the three Earp brothers at the O.K.
Jan 8, 2011 · Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s? David Jones. Phoenix, Arizona. James was severely wounded in his left arm during a skirmish in Fredricktown, Missouri. Since he did not have much function in that arm, he did not join in the gunfight.
Learn about James C. Earp, the lesser-known older brother of Wyatt and Virgil Earp, who fought in the Civil War and the Earp Vendetta Ride. Find out his birth, marriage, and death dates, and his involvement in the Tombstone troubles.
James Cooksey Earp (June 28, 1841 – January 25, 1926) was a lesser known older brother of Old West lawman Virgil Earp and lawman/gambler Wyatt Earp. Unlike his brothers, he was a saloon-keeper and was not present at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881.
Nov 30, 2022 · The story of a controversial frontier lawmen. Follow the violent trail from Dodge City and Tombstone to the famous shoot-out at the OK Corral, in this documentary from Biography.
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