Mattie was considered to be Wyatt Earp's common law wife. She was with Wyatt during his days in Tombstone, where he became known for his involvement in the O.K. Corral gunfight.
Mattie died while living in Pinal, Arizona. Pinal is just an old ghost town now, which is now adjacent to Superior, Arizona.
Arizona records purportedly provide this information on her death certificate: Cause of death: Supposed to be suicide by opium poisoning at the age of 40 years. Place of death: Pinal, Arizona. Date of death: July 3, 1888. Signed by: Thomas H. Kennaird M.D.
The old Pinal cemetery can be located at:
33.28830 N. / -111.13448 W.
Mattie was considered to be Wyatt Earp's common law wife. She was with Wyatt during his days in Tombstone, where he became known for his involvement in the O.K. Corral gunfight.
Mattie died while living in Pinal, Arizona. Pinal is just an old ghost town now, which is now adjacent to Superior, Arizona.
Arizona records purportedly provide this information on her death certificate: Cause of death: Supposed to be suicide by opium poisoning at the age of 40 years. Place of death: Pinal, Arizona. Date of death: July 3, 1888. Signed by: Thomas H. Kennaird M.D.
The old Pinal cemetery can be located at:
33.28830 N. / -111.13448 W.