True West’s Feb. 2014 issue states that Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp’s father was a common baker. Movies claim he was wealthy. Which is it?
Dr. Ron Nierenber
Marietta, Georgia
He was a baker; Josie made up the story about her family being rich in an effort to cover up her checkered past.
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Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official historian. His latest book is Wyatt Earp: Showdown at Tombstone. If you have a question, write:
Ask the Marshall, P.O. Box 8008, Cave Creek, AZ 85327 or e-mail him at marshall.trimble@scottsdalecc.edu
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