Submitted by Margie Nunnery Arnold

John W. Earp (1859-1926)

• John W. Earp was born in Benton County TN in 1859, later lived in McConnell TN with his second wife, Dora B. Cooper.
• Dora died in 1915 and was buried in S. Fulton (Chapel cemetery, I think).
• He married a third wife, Effie. They lived in Greene County, Arkansas for a time.
• He died after 1920 as he was not on the 1930 census.

Vital Records found for John and his family

Death-Certificate: Weakley County, TN, Reg. Distr: 931
Full-Name: John W. Earp
Date-of-Birth: Dec 12, 1859 in Benton County, TN
Date-of-Death: Mar 17, 1926 in 2nd Civ. Dist., Weakley County, TN
Father: Little B. Earp, born in Johnson County, NC
Mother: Fannie Henard, born in Johnson County, NC
Cause-of-death: Uraemia
Burial: Chappell Hill
Informant: Mrs. J. W. Earp of McConnell Tenn

Death-Certificate: Obion County, TN, File No. 25, Reg. Distr #46716
Full-Name: Mrs. Dora Belle Earp
Date-of-Birth: January 28, 1870 in Benton County, TN
Date-of-Death: April 1, 1915 in Civ. Dist 16, Obion County, TN
Father: C. F. Cooper, born in Benton Co. TN
Mother: (no given-name), Keiff, born in Paducah, KY
Cause-of-death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Burial: Chapel Hill, TN
Informant: W. A. Chambers, Jr. of McConnell, Tenn

Death-Certificate: Obion County, TN, Reg. Distr. #46716, stamped 264
Full-Name: Lillie Erp Chambers
Date-of-Birth: Aug 4, 1892 in Obion County, TN
Date-of-Death: Sept, 19, 1920 in South Fulton, Obion County, TN
Father: J. W. Erp, born in TN
Mother: Dora Cooper, born in TN
Cause-of-death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Burial: Chapel Hill
Informant: W. A. Chambers, Jr.

Death-Certificate: Green County, TN, Reg-Dist 301, File-No. 26383
Full-Name: Ollie C. Earp
Date-of-Birth: Jan 12, 1896 in TN
Date-of-Death: Dec 6, 1931 in Greene County, TN
Spouse: Cordie Lee Earp
Father: John W. Earp, born in TN
Mother: Sissie Cooper, born in TN
Cause-of-death: accidentilly killed while driving ambulance (wrecked) & burned
Burial: Monte Vista Cemetery
Informant: C. W. Earp of Littlerock, Arkansas

Death-Certificate: Obion County, TN, Reg. Distr. 46716, File No. 186
Full-Name: Vera Pearl Earp
Date-of-Birth: Oct 17, 1902 in Obion County, TN
Date-of-Death: July 8, 1922 in McConnell, Obion County, TN
Father: John Earp, born in Benton County, TN
Mother: Dora Cooper, born in Benton County, TN
Cause-of-death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Burial: Chapel Hill Cemetery
Informant: John Earp

1900 Census, Benton County, TN
ED: 9, Sheet 6A, 14th Civil District
Lines 30-35, Enum-Dw #84, Enum-Fam #84
Earp, John W (head) born-Dec-1859, mar-8-yrs, TN-TN-NC, Farmer
– -, Dora M (wife) born-Jan-1872, 3-children/3-living, TN-TN-TN
– -, Johie B (dau) born-Jul-1887, TN-TN-TN
– -, Lillie D (dau) born-Aug-1892, TN-TN-TN
– -, Corrie (son) born-Feb-1894, TN-TN-TN
– -, Ollie (son) born-Jan-1896, TN-TN-TN
Note: on the same page, line 41 is John’s father
Earp, Little B (head) born Sep-1833, Wid’r, TN-NC-NC, Farmer

1910 Census, Obion County, TN
ED: 132, Sheet 15A, 16th Civil District
Lines 18-23, Enum-Dw #302, Enum-Fam #303
Earp, John W (head), age-52, m2-17yrs, TN=TN-NC, Farmer, own-farm
– -, Dora B (wife), age-39, m1-17yrs, 4-children/4-living, TN-TN=TN
– -, Lilly I (dau), age-17, TN-TN-TN
– -, Correy W (son), age-16, TN-TN-TN
– -, Ollie (son), age-14, TN-TN-TN
– -, Vera P (dau), age-7, TN-TN-TN