Wyatt Earp is best known as the fearless frontier lawman of Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas, and as the principal survivor of the Gunfight at the OK Corral.

Who are the real Earp brothers?

Not many people are aware that brothers Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan descend from the Earp family of Fairfax County (now City), Virginia. The City of Fairfax was actually founded on the site of a tavern known variously as Earp's Ordinary, Earp's Tavern, Earp's Store, or simply Earp's Corner.

Which Earp brother died at the OK Corral?

In March of 1882, the Earps were ambushed by some of the remaining outlaws from the OK Corral gunfight. Morgan Earp was killed, and Virgil wounded so severely that he lost the use of his right arm.

What happened to the other Earp brothers?

Ike Clanton filed murder charges against the Earp brothers and Holliday, but a judge cleared them in late November. In December, Virgil was shot and seriously wounded by unknown attackers; the following March, Morgan was killed when unknown gunmen attacked him and Wyatt at a Tombstone saloon.

Who was the Earp Brothers famous friend?

John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was a dentist and later a gambler, gunfighter, and a close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp.

Wyatt Earp: Legend of the Wild West

Who was Wyatt Earp's best friend?

Doc Holliday was a gambler, vagabond, gentleman, and gunfighter. A friend to Wyatt Earp, he was deputized in Tombstone, Arizona, before the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Did Billy the Kid ever meet Wyatt Earp?

Billy the Kid Meets Wyatt Earp in Jerome, Arizona.

Did Wyatt Earp's wife attend his funeral?

Wyatt's good friend “Doc” Holliday called Wyatt the “Jewish Boy.” Wyatt's Hollywood friends conducted a funeral for him at the Congregational Church in Los Angeles, California, but Sadie did not attend and later gave him a Jewish funeral.

Who was the oldest Earp brother?

There were six Earp brothers in all. Half brother Newton was the oldest, followed by full brothers James, Virgil, Wyatt, Morgan and Warren.

Are there any descendants of the Earp family?

The general consensus seems to be that while Wyatt Earp was a man to be taken seriously, as evidenced by the O.K. Corral gunfight, he was a caring individual when it came to his friends and family - a complex man. While Wyatt had no direct descendants, several of his relatives' offspring still live in the Pella area.

Was Johnny Ringo a real person?

John Peters Ringo (May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882), known as Johnny Ringo, was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder.

What caused Wyatt Earp's death?

Earp died at his home in Los Angeles, possibly of chronic cystitis, on January 13, 1929, at age 80. His longtime companion Josephine (she called herself Josephine Earp, although there's no record they ever were married) had his cremated remains buried at a cemetery in Colma, California.

What happened to Morgan Earp's wife after his death?

Morgan married Louisa Alice Houston in the 1870s. After Morgan's murder, she married Gustav Peters in 1885 and died in 1894 in Long Beach, California.

Did Wyatt Earp ever see his brother again?

Two years later the brothers reunited in the Arizona silver mining town of Tombstone where Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan had their celebrated shootout with the Clantons and the McLaurys.

What was Wyatt Earp's wife addicted to?

Blaylock suffered from severe headaches and while in Tombstone, Arizona she became addicted to laudanum, a then-common opiate and pain killer. It is not known exactly when Earp and Blaylock ended their relationship.

Did the Earp Brothers have children?

It's a bit of an anomaly because they came from a family of seven children and one half-brother, Newton. Neither James, Virgil, Wyatt, Morgan, or Warren had any sons.

How old was Earp when he died?

January 13, 1929

Wyatt Earp dies in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 80.

Did Wyatt ever see Virgil again?

In 1879 Virgil, newly appointed as deputy U.S. marshal for the Arizona Territory, wrote to Jim and Wyatt in Dodge, urging them to meet him at a new silver mining town called Tombstone, as there appeared to be unlimited opportunities. Before long, the brothers reunited once again.

Which Earp brother was the youngest?

Warren Baxter Earp (March 9, 1855 – July 6, 1900) was an American frontiersman and lawman. He was the youngest of Earp brothers, Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Newton Earp.

Who was Wyatt Earps' true love?

Although Josephine Sarah 'Sadie' Marcus is best known as Wyatt Earp's loving companion of nearly 50 years, she led an adventuresome earlier life, at times using the name Sadie Mansfield.

How long did Wyatt Earp's wife live after he died?

On December 19, 1944, Josephine Marcus Earp died, 15 years after the passing of her legendary husband, the gunfighter, gambler and lawman Wyatt Earp.

Did John Wayne really know Wyatt Earp?

Yes John Wayne did know Wyatt Earp. John Wayne was gored as an extra and a prop boy. Wayne created his famous walk and talk in Westerns after Earp. It is said that John Wayne was a pallbearer at Wyatt Earps funeral.

Did John Wayne and Wyatt Earp know each other?

Bottom line: Earp and Wayne never met. Anything Wayne knew about the real Earp came to him secondhand from Ford during their 25-year working relationship. Their encounter is only a charming Hollywood fable. Nonetheless, Earp and Wayne did share several qualities.

Did Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday get along?

Later ,in Dodge City's Long Branch Saloon, Earp was captured by cowboys. Doc Holliday, who had been playing cards in the back of the saloon put a pistol to the leaders head and saved Earp's life. After that the two became close friends.