Virgil Earp
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THE EARP FAMILY -
The Earp family settled in Ohio
County, Kentucky in 1827, where
they stayed for 20 years.
Nicholas Earp and Virginia Cooksey
married in Hartford, Kentucky
in 1840. While in Ohio County,
Nicholas and Virginia farmed and
had their first two sons, Virgil
and James Earp. The Earps and
their children moved to Illinois
in 1845.
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VIRGIL EARP (1843-1905) -
Western lawman and peace officer
Virgil Earp was born in Ohio Co.,
KY on July 18, 1843. At the age of
18, Earp enlisted in the Union
Army. Following the Civil War, he
moved with his family throughout
the West. In 1879, he was appointed
deputy US marshal in Arizona. Earp
and his brother, Wyatt, are best
known for their roles in the 1881
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Dedicated on July 18, 2021.
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