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Virgil Earp. Western Lawman. Born in Hartford, Kentucky, he was brother to James, Morgan and Wyatt Earp. After serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, he was a freighter-teamster in Prescott, Arizona and was Deputy Marshal at Tucson, 1870 to 1879.
Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was both deputy U.S. Marshal and Tombstone, Arizona, City Marshal when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday, in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. They killed brothers Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton.
Apr 11, 2024 · So, how on Earth did Virgil Earp end up buried in Portland, a city he’d been in (so far as we know) only once in his life? Well, as you can imagine, thereby hangs a tale. But to fully appreciate it, we have to dig a little bit into Virgil’s life story.
Virgil Edwin Earp. Ashes buried: 8 Jan 1960 Aged 80 years He was last surviving child of Newton Jasper Earp, who was a brother to the more famous Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp.
Sep 27, 2010 · What is Virgil Earp doing buried in Portland, a city he’d been in (so far as we know) only once in his life? That’s what Oregon pop historian Ralph Friedman wanted to know after he learned of the lawman’s presence there.
These are just a handful of the dozens, perhaps hundreds, of famous Oregon names you’ll find on a stroll through the grounds. But the most visited grave at River View isn’t one of them. It’s not even the grave of an Oregonian. The name carved into the stone is Virgil W. Earp. Yes — that Virgil Earp.
Apr 18, 2024 · And that is why you will find Virgil Earp buried in the Bertrand family plot at Riverview Cemetery, in a city he’d never lived in and only visited once. But the Oregon roots of his daughter and grandchildren were strong and deep.
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