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  1. Mattie Blaylock. Celia Ann "Mattie" Blaylock (January 1850 – July 3, 1888) was a prostitute who became the romantic companion and common-law wife of Old West lawman and gambler Wyatt Earp for about six years. Knowledge of her place in Wyatt's life was concealed by Josephine Earp, his later common-law wife, who worked ceaselessly to protect ...

  2. Mar 24, 2022 · While working as a prostitute in the Old West, Mattie Blaylock became the common-law wife of Wyatt Earp. She later tragically died at age 38. Mattie Blaylock lived a short and tragic life — and she claimed that Wyatt Earp made it even worse.

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  4. Sep 18, 2023 · Whether it was intentional or not, Mattie killed herself by overdosing on laudanum and alcohol. Historians have stated that earlier in her life, Mattie began consuming laudanum for headaches and was known to abuse alcohol. Perhaps she became addicted to the substances and no longer knew her limits. Mattie Blaylock’s death certificate.

  5. On July 3, 1888, she took a lethal dose of laudanum in Pinal City, Arizona. Her death was ruled a suicide. She was laid to rest in the cemetery about one mile from the old townsite. By Kathy Weiser-Alexander, updated February 2020. Also See: Historic Women List. Tombstone, Arizona. Women in American History. Wyatt Earp – Frontier Lawman.

  6. Jan 23, 2019 · It was here that Mattie would die of an overdose of laudanum, on July 3, 1888. Her death was ruled suicide. At the coroner’s inquest, a witness reported that Mattie had told him that Wyatt Earp had “wrecked” her life by deserting her and she didn’t want to live.

  7. Nov 30, 2016 · Her name was Celia Ann Blaylock. Everyone would call her Mattie. He was a sometime lawman, itinerate gambler and fortune seeker. His name was Wyatt Earp. Everyone called him dangerous. Celia, born ...

  8. Jan 6, 2014 · Mattie waited for Wyatt to come and get her at his parent’s house, but he never did. She realized he was in love with his next and final lady in his life, Josephine. Mattie returned to Arizona, where she became a prostitute in Pinal and died of an intentional drug overdose in 1888. She, too, was buried alone.

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