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James Cooksey Earp (June 28, 1841 – January 25, 1926) was a lesser known older brother of Old West lawman Virgil Earp and lawman/gambler Wyatt Earp. Unlike his brothers, he was a saloon-keeper and was not present at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881.
James Earp was different from his gun-slinging lawmen brothers. James worked as a saloon-keeper after his sting in the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War. He was part of Company F, 17th Illinois Infantry, in May 1861.
Earp was the fourth of eight children born to Nicholas Earp and his second wife, Virginia Ann Cooksey. His four brothers—James (1841–1926), Virgil (1843–1905), Morgan (1851–82), and Warren (1855–1900)—as well as a half-brother, Newton, would play integral roles throughout Wyatt’s life.
Jul 21, 2014 · Learn about the life and adventures of James Earp, the oldest brother of Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan, who was a gambler, soldier and miner in the Old West. Find out how he survived the O.K. Corral shootout, moved to California and died in Los Angeles.
Nov 30, 2022 · The story of a controversial frontier lawmen. Follow the violent trail from Dodge City and Tombstone to the famous shoot-out at the OK Corral, in this documentary from Biography.
Learn about James C. Earp, the lesser-known older brother of Wyatt and Virgil Earp, who fought in the Civil War and the Earp Vendetta Ride. Find out his birth, marriage, and death dates, and his involvement in the Tombstone troubles.
Jan 8, 2011 · Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s? David Jones. Phoenix, Arizona. James was severely wounded in his left arm during a skirmish in Fredricktown, Missouri. Since he did not have much function in that arm, he did not join in the gunfight.
