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
Occupation(s)Soldier, farmer, cooper, constable, bootlegger, wagon-Master, teacher
Spouse(s)Abigail Storm, Virginia Cooksey, Annie Elizabeth Cadd
ChildrenNewton, Mariah Ann, James, Virgil, Martha, Wyatt, Morgan, Warren, Virginia Ann, and Adelia Douglas Earp
Military Service
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchU.S. Army
Years of service1832
1847-48
RankPrivate
Sergeant
UnitIllinois Militia
Stapp’s Illinois Mounted Volunteers
Battles / warsBlack 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.