Nicholas Porter Earp

Nicholas Porter Earp
Born(1813-09-06)September 6, 1813
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
DiedFebruary 12, 1907(1907-02-12) (aged 93)
Sawtelle, California, United States
OccupationsSoldier, farmer, cooper, constable, bootlegger, wagon-Master, teacher
Spouse(s)Abigail Storm, Virginia Cooksey, Anna Elizabeth Cadd
ChildrenNewton, Mariah Ann, James, Virgil, Martha, Wyatt, Morgan, Warren, Virginia Ann, and Adelia Douglas Earp
Military Service
AllegianceUnited States
BranchU.S. Army
Service years1832
1847-48
RankPrivate
Sergeant
UnitIllinois Militia
Stapp’s Illinois Mounted Volunteers
ConflictsBlack 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.