The story of mattie blaylock, wyatt earps darkest secret, the truth about their relationship, and the famous lawmans lawless behavior. Mathers books have been sold all over the planet, and have been translated into sixteen languages. Their father, nicholas porter earp, started the trend when he married three timeswith his last marriage taking place when he was 80. Frontier marshal 1931 was a bestselling but largely fictional biography of wyatt earp written by stuart n. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. You may know josephine and mattie, but ill bet you didnt know that collectively these earp brothers had 11 wives. Wyatt earps secret second wife history of the americas 2018 reprint by meyers, e. In the 1993 movie tombstone, doc holliday portrayed by actor val kilmer is depicted as a good guy at heart, helping wyatt earp to keep order and law in the dangerous old west town of tombstone, arizona. She was addicted to opium and she died of an overdose of opium on july 3, 1888 and was buried in pinal city. Suppressed murder wyatt earp, first edition abebooks. He went mano a mano with the eras most notorious outlaws, but he always said he never shot a man he didnt. Celia ann mattie blaylock january 1850 july 3, 1888 was a prostitute who became the romantic companion and second wife after urilla sutherland commonlaw wife of old west lawman and gambler wyatt earp for about three years. He was named after his fathers commanding officer in the mexicanamerican war, captain wyatt berry stapp, of the 2nd company illinois mounted volunteers. Some evidence supports wyatt earps birthplace as 406 south 3rd street in monmouth, illinois, though the street address is disputed by.
The complete series list for a mattie winston mystery annelise ryan. Working stiff 2004 scared stiff 2010 frozen stiff 2011 lucky stiff 20. See all books authored by matt braun, including doc holliday, and manhunter deadwood. Doc then just john henry holliday grew up in the little city of griffin. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Below is a list of annelise ryans mattie winston books in order of when they were first published which is the same as their chronological order. Boyer from tucson, arizona united states professional writer, stuart lake, once a publicity man for teddy roosevelt, a wounded veteran of world war i and former newsman from new york city, was interested in the life story of wyatt earp by contact with an old friend of wyatts then in new york city as a sportswriter, bat masterson. I wondered what happened to mattie from all the books i have read on the earps.
See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west and old west photos. The mattie winston mystery series in order annelise ryan. Mattie earp, born cecilia ann blalock in wisconsin in 1850 according to her grave marker, ended her life in pinal city, arizona now a ghost town outside of superior, arizona. Order of matt helm books matt helm is the lead character in a series of spy thriller novels by american author donald hamilton. Mattie senora lanham earp 18861959 find a grave memorial. Wyatt earp project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Corral in the public consciousness and concocted a story about wyatt earp as a fearless lawman in the. According to old holliday family stories, the young romance between doc and his first cousin really happened and may have been one of the reasons he left georgia. While most people are aware of wyatts legendary time in tombstone, arizona with his brothers and notorious friend, john doc holliday, most. Mattie winston, a nurse turned deputy coroner, in the fictional small town of sorenson, wisconsin.
Mattie earps gravesite this adventure has the makings of a neat daytrip, so pack a lunch, your camera, take your time and enjoy. The dedicated women behind the earp men true west magazine. For future reference, the photos that will be provided from the phillips collection will be in ovals, such as mattie above. Most true west readers are familiar with the name earp, but more likely with wyatt, virgil, morgan, james and warren. Many will learn for the first time about wyatts second wife mattie, who committed suicide aflter he abandoned her. Wyatt earp frontier lawman page 2 legends of america. A decent addition to the current cycle of screen and tv westerns, tombstone is a toughtalking but softhearted tale that is entertaining in a sprawling, oldfashioned manner. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born in monmouth, illinois on march 19, 1848, the same day as my grandfather john wesley yingst, sr.
Its believed she was born in iowa in 1850 and headed west at age 16. Mattie was the common law wife of the famous wyatt earp. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born on march 19, 1848, the fourth child of nicholas porter earp and his second wife, virginia ann cooksey. Here is a great article which argues in favor of earp owning a buntline special by earpologist jeff morey, researchertech adviser for the movie tombstone. A few years ago a bunch of earp authors got together in tombstone and almost had another gunfight arguing about him. He has written the nomad series, the atopia chronicles, and the atopia series.
Softspoken with nerves of steel, he survived countless gunfights due to his extraordinary patience and resolute manner. With his brothers morgan and virgil, and sidekick doc holliday, wyatt earp brought law and order to the frontier outposts of wichita, dodge city, and tombstone. Mattie earp, 74, buried at bethel services for mrs. Celia ann mattie blaylock january 1850 july 3, 1888 was a prostitute who became the romantic companion and commonlaw wife of old west lawman and gambler wyatt earp for about 8 years. Wyatt earps secret second wife by ted meyers april 25, 2010. In the 1880 census mattie was listed as earps wife. I recently found an autobiographical book about her which includes the latter half of mr wyatts life. Wyatt earp is the best known of all the frontier lawmen of the american west. Wyatt earp was the greatest gunfighting marshal of the old west, and in his time he was branded both a hero and a killer. Mattie blaylock, born celia ann blaylock, was wyatt earps second wife and ultimately became his darkest secret. Dana wheelernicholson was born on october 9, 1960 in new york city, new york, usa. But, earp wasnt just the famous lawman of dodge city and tombstone fame. Had mattie not run away from her iowa farm and family at age 18, she might have married a neighbor and lived to old age surrounded by children and grandchildren. Knowledge of her place in wyatts life was concealed by josephine earp, his later commonlaw wife, who worked hard to protect her and wyatts reputation.
Wyatt was born on march 19, 1848, to nicholas porter earp and his second wife, virginia ann cooksey. He was named after his fathers commanding officer in the mexicanamerican war, captain wyatt berry stapp, of the 2th company illinois mounted volunteers. Meyers 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The girl was martha anne mattie holliday, daughter of docs uncle robert kennedy holliday. Meyers, 9780888396280, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Printed in the times post, houston, mississippi dated june 4 1959 mrs. Mattie earp ended up somewhere in the old pinal cemetery after she took a fatal dose of laudanum to ease her pain. The first book to reveal the life of wyatt earps second wife. In june 1881, sadie sent a postal money order to her mother using the name josephine behan, and wyatt earp was still living with his commonlaw wife mattie blaylock. Knowledge of her place in wyatts life was concealed by josephine earp, his later commonlaw wife, who worked hard to protect her and wyatts reputation in their. Matt braun books list of books by author matt braun. Books about wyatt earp 42 items inventing wyatt earp. A real life emergency room rn, annelise ryan is the author and writer of the mattie winston series.
The earp party split up in albuquerque, and holliday and dan tipton rode on to pueblo, while the rest of the group headed for gunnison. She worked as a prostitute in scott city and dodge city. Heinlein, neal stephenson,rob sheffield, and isaac asimov. Doc holliday is a figure from the old west, a gunman and a gambler who was part of the legendary shootout at the o. He was a little of everything depending who you talk to.
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