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On March 18, 1882, Ike Clanton and four henchmen took revenge. While Morgan Earp was playing pool at Campbell and Hatch’s Saloon in Tombstone, Ike Clanton and the other four men shot and killed him. He was just 30 years old. Morgan’s body was then transported to California, where he is buried at Hermosa Cemetery in Colton, California.
Quick Facts. Also Known As: Morgan Seth Earp. Died At Age: 30. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Louisa A. Houston (m. ?–1882) father: Nicholas Porter Earp. mother: Virginia Ann Cooksey. siblings: Newton Earp, Wyatt Earp. American Men Taurus Men. Died on: March 18, 1882. place of death: Tombstone, Arizona, United States. Ancestry: British American.
Morgan Seth Earp (April 24, 1851 – March 18, 1882) was an American sheriff and lawman. He served as Tombstone, Arizona 's Special Policeman when he helped his brothers Virgil and Wyatt, as well as Doc Holliday, confront the outlaw Cochise County Cowboys in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881.
The Earp Vendetta Ride was a deadly search by a federal posse led by Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp for a loose confederation of outlaw "Cowboys" they believed had ambushed his brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp, maiming the former and killing the latter.
Jan 16, 2018 · Afterward, Morgan wanted to shoot pool at Campbell & Hatch’s Saloon & Billiard Parlor. For the five Earp brothers—James, Virgil, Wyatt, Morgan and Warren—the air was thick with tension. Ever since Virgil, Wyatt, Morgan and Doc Holliday had killed Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton at the misnamed Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on ...
Although much of Morgan’s life remains shrouded in mystery, he was reputedly Wyatt’s favorite brother. So it was a sad irony that 30-year-old Morgan died just past midnight on March 19—brother Wyatt’s 34th birthday. (Arizona Historical Society)
Apr 23, 2000 · History: Lawmen Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp's exploits at the OK Corral are the stuff of legend. Their descendants Don, Cliff and Zack Earp try to preserve the straight story.
