Nicholas Porter Earp
Nicholas Porter Earp | |
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| Born | September 6, 1813 Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | February 12, 1907 (aged 93) Sawtelle, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, farmer, cooper, constable, bootlegger, wagon-Master, teacher |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Storm, Virginia Cooksey, Anna Elizabeth Cadd |
| Children | Newton, Mariah Ann, James, Virgil, Martha, Wyatt, Morgan, Warren, Virginia Ann, and Adelia Douglas Earp |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1832 1847-48 |
| Rank | Private Sergeant |
| Unit | Illinois Militia Stapp’s Illinois Mounted Volunteers |
| Battles / wars | Black Hawk War Mexican–American War |
Nicholas Porter Earp (September 6, 1813 – February 12, 1907) was the father of well-known Western lawmen Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan, and their lesser-known brothers James, Newton and Warren Earp. He was a justice of the peace, a farmer, cooper, constable, bootlegger, wagon-master, and teacher.