Details for Alex Earp
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5459011307
Data
| Marker Number | 11307 |
| Atlas Number | 5459011307 |
| Marker Title | Alex Earp |
| Index Entry | Earp, Alex |
| Address | |
| City | Gilmer |
| County | Upshur |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 305706 |
| UTM Northing | 3621552 |
| Subject Codes | sheriffs; Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Hopewell Cemetery on FM 49, 8 mi. W of Gilmer |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | Alex Earp, (Aug. 10, 1832-March 5, 1920). A lumber-boom sheriff. Won respect under great handicaps. Born in Alabama. Family moved to Texas; father was sheriff of Upshur County 1856-1860. Served as Confederate cavalry captain. Became Upshur County sheriff in 1880s when timber industry attracted a transient, rowdy population. In 1895-1896 served as county commissioner. Married Mary Ethel Decker Nations. Had three children: John B., Aphra, and Jim. Recorded, 1968 |