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By Terry McGahey
Associate Writer/ Old West Historian
After my article on Nellie Cashman, I have decided to do a short series about women who lived in the Old West.
Louisa Houston Earp, who was married to Morgan Earp in Montana sometime between 1871 and 1877, was born on January 24th, 1855, in Wisconsin and was supposedly the granddaughter of Sam Houston of Texas fame.Louisa earp biography wikipedia Louisa earp biography pdf Morgan earp last words Did wyatt earp have children
Associate Writer/ Old West Historian
After my article on Nellie Cashman, I have decided to do a short series about women who lived in the Old West.
Louisa Houston Earp, who was married to Morgan Earp in Montana sometime between 1871 and 1877, was born on January 24th, 1855, in Wisconsin and was supposedly the granddaughter of Sam Houston of Texas fame.
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Before Lou, as she was known, met Morgan, she and her sister Kate were both Harvey girls.
Fred Harvey opened a chain of hotels and restaurants along the railroad lines, which became known as Harvey Houses. In order to become a "Harvey Girl," the women had to have at least an 8th-grade education, good moral character, good manners, and be neat as well as articulate.
Not only did Louisa have all of those qualities about her, but she was also a very pretty woman who didn't hurt either.
Just as always, Hollywood rarely gets anything correct. In the movie Tombstone, Louisa Earp went to Morgan's side in Hatch