Western Lawman. The younger brother of Western figure Wyatt Earp, he is best known for the gunfight with Ike Clanton's gang at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, he was the youngest of "Fighting Earps." His father moved the family, to San Bernardino, California in 1864.He married Luisa Houston in Dodge City, Kansas in 1875. They lived in Butte, Montana until 1879. Morgan moved to Tombstone, Arizona in January 1880 and worked as a shotgun messenger for Wells Fargo. In October 1880, Virgil Earp became city marshal of Tombstone. Soon afterwards he recruited Wyatt and Morgan as special deputy policemen. Over the next few months the Earp family came into conflict with two families, the Clantons and the McLaurys when they sold livestock to Tombstone. The Earp brothers believed that some of these animals had been stolen from farmers in Mexico. Wyatt Earp was also convinced that the Clanton brothers had stolen one of his horses. On October 26, 1881, he was shot in both shoulders during the gunfight at the OK Corral. On March 18, 1882, Morgan was killed while playing pool at Campbell and Hatch's Saloon at the age of 30. A shot from the darkness shattered his spine. Virgil and James Earp took Morgan's body to the home of his parents in Colton, California, for burial. His body was originally buried at Slover Mountain Cemetery, and was moved when that cemetery was closed. The original burial site was destroyed by mining operations at Slover Mountain in Colton.
Western Lawman. The younger brother of Western figure Wyatt Earp, he is best known for the gunfight with Ike Clanton's gang at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, he was the youngest of "Fighting Earps." His father moved the family, to San Bernardino, California in 1864.He married Luisa Houston in Dodge City, Kansas in 1875. They lived in Butte, Montana until 1879. Morgan moved to Tombstone, Arizona in January 1880 and worked as a shotgun messenger for Wells Fargo. In October 1880, Virgil Earp became city marshal of Tombstone. Soon afterwards he recruited Wyatt and Morgan as special deputy policemen. Over the next few months the Earp family came into conflict with two families, the Clantons and the McLaurys when they sold livestock to Tombstone. The Earp brothers believed that some of these animals had been stolen from farmers in Mexico. Wyatt Earp was also convinced that the Clanton brothers had stolen one of his horses. On October 26, 1881, he was shot in both shoulders during the gunfight at the OK Corral. On March 18, 1882, Morgan was killed while playing pool at Campbell and Hatch's Saloon at the age of 30. A shot from the darkness shattered his spine. Virgil and James Earp took Morgan's body to the home of his parents in Colton, California, for burial. His body was originally buried at Slover Mountain Cemetery, and was moved when that cemetery was closed. The original burial site was destroyed by mining operations at Slover Mountain in Colton.
Bio by: Debbie
Inscription
U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL
MORGAN S. EARP
ASSASSINATED
TOMBSTONE ARIZONA
IN MEMORY OF MORGAN EARP
DEDICATED MARCH 18, 2013 BY THE
COLTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN
RECOGNITION OF 125 YEARS OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE
DONATED BY
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PARADERS ASSOCIATION
1991
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