William anderson devil anse hatfield married levisa levicy chafin december 20, 1842 march 15, 1929, the daughter of nathaniel chafin and matilda varney, on april 18, 1861 in logan county,virginia later west virginia. Hatfield family tree showing split between two branches of the family. The conflict is believed to have been the primary inspiration for the popular game show family feud, which premiered in 1976. Devil anse hatfield s timbering operation mccosy a source of wealth for his family, while the mccoys were more of a lowermiddleclass family. The most hatfield families were found in the usa in 1880. Kentucky 04 mar 1989 managed by cary richards martha elizabeth hatfield brown 25 dec 1858 logan, virginia, united states. Others point to an 1878 complaint filed by mccoy against floyd hatfield. I have also added links to my other family trees at bottom of page plus a link to all our relations a great site for the mccoy researchers. In 2003, he helped shepherd the historic hatfield mccoy truce signing, an event carried live on national. I am trying to locate the family of two hatfield and mccoy marriages in my family part of the children will be hatfield last name and part mccoy last names.
The hatfield mccoy feud 18781891 involved two warring families of the west virginiakentucky backcountry along the tug fork, off the big sandy river. I have a emma matilda hatfield born in ky daughter of elijah hatfield and nancy ward she married leonidas h. The hatfields and mccoys inspired a famous game show. The wheeling intelligencer, wheeling, west virginia, november 28, 1889 devil anse tells the true history of the famous hatfield mccoy feud to an intelligencer representative and puts his mark to the statement when read to him a very thrilling recital the famous head of the hatfield family. William anderson hatfield september 9, 1839 january 6, 1921was the patriarch of the. The feud between the hatfields of west virginia and the mccoys of kentucky had its roots in the civil war and continued through 1981. Mere mention of their names stirs up visions of a lawless and unrelenting family feud. Genealogy for william anderson devil anse hatfield, sr. Many people even members of his own family regarded asa harmon, who had served in the union army during the american civil war, as a. Hatfieldmccoy feud wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Even with a family history as well known and well documented as the hatfields and mccoys, there may be some unknown relatives, or stories, still to be discovered, jones said. The hatfields, led by william anderson devil anse hatfield lived on the west virginia side of the river.
Ransom hatfield historical records and family trees. Ephraim hatfield family ephriam hatfield page hatfield mccoy feud photo gallery nice page with many photos of the famous feud. The hatfield and mccoy feud start your free family. After the girl had returned to her parents johnson hatfield again induced her to go with him. We have always thought that we were tied to the hatfields and mccoys. There is supposedly a family tree on the in i feel as though.
While american hatfield genealogy includes immigrants to virginia in the 1620s, the most famous american hatfields were undoubtedly those involved in the hatfield mccoy feud 18651891 in west virginia and kentucky, which evolved into a modernday allegory on the perils of defending family. Historic newspaper with coverage of the hatfield mccoy feud. At the site where the hatfield gang tied three of the mccoy brothers to paw paw trees and shot them, for example, no paw paw trees are. The family had settled in the tug valley by 1800, when ephraim and anna musick hatfield. The first event in the decadeslong feud was the 1865 murder of randolphs brother, asa harmon mccoy, by the logan wildcats, a local militia group that counted devil anse and other hatfields among its members. Search 6,792 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. The hatfield family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Anderson devil anse hatfield led his family in their notorious and bloody feud with the mccoys during the late 1800s along the kentuckywest virginia border. In 1840 there were 81 hatfield families living in ohio. I am the ggg granddaughter of both preacher anderson hatfield and aunt betty mccoy. For more about the hatfield mccoy feud, go to the app.
Family feud family history hatfield and mccoy feud the mccoys hatfields and mccoys bad blood guy names west virginia american history. Those involved in the feud descended from ephraim hatfield born c. William anderson devil anse hatfield 18391921 find. The life history of mccoy is the history of a period when the reign of law was forgotten for many years. Justices reopening plan, west virginia strong the comeback, the hatfieldmccoy trails will be permitted to have a limited reopening effective thursday, may 21, 2020. See more ideas about hatfields and mccoys, hatfield and mccoy feud and the mccoys. The mccoy family lived mostly on the kentucky side of the tug fork. The hatfields are west virginias most famous family, known worldwide for their bloody feud with the mccoys in the 1880s. Floyd hatfield is acquitted by a jury of six hatfields and six mccoys in the kentucky trial. Hatfield directed all of his family s actions in the feud while living in the cline homestead now, the cline hatfield house.
The trial was presided over by anderson hatfield, devil anses uncle. Some historians believe the famous hatfield mccoy feud found its beginning in 1865 when asa mccoy, brother of the mccoy family patriarch, randolph mccoys brother and union army veteran, was found shot to death. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Compare dna and explore genealogy for randall mccoy sr. We visited the site of the public execution of, ellison mounts, better known as cottontop, of the famous hatfield clan. Hatfields and mccoys hatfields and mccoys, two american appalachian mountaineer families who, with their kinfolk and neighbours, engaged in a legendary feud that attracted nationwide attention in the 1880s and 90s and prompted judicial and police actions, one of which drew an appeal up to the u.
This project is to trace the hatfield and mccoy families back to their earliest known roots. The feud escalated after roseanna mccoy began a relationship with johnson johnse hatfield devil anses son, leaving her family to live with the hatfields in west virginia. Sorry for this very late answer to the question but i only just see the question. It starred kevin costner as hatfield and bill paxton as mccoy and was the. Aug 10, 2016 for more about the hatfield mccoy feud, go to the app store and download your copy of the ultimate hatfield mccoy feud app. Could you be related to a feuding hatfield or mccoy. Personal photos from filming of the history channel show which bill helped produce. Are there living relatives of the hatfields and mccoys. The feud was led by patriarchs william devil anse hatfield.
Hatfield family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. As a genealogist, ive always found the scandals and rifts to be the interesting part of a family tree. This was about 18% of all the recorded hatfields in the usa. He lived there until mid1888 when the bounty hunters, who were unleashed by perry cline, caused hatfield.
The 2012 history channel miniseries hatfields and mccoys, inspired by the warring clans, helped stir up new interest. Mccoy family 12 may 2016 1 comments, managed by nancy mccoy. The hatfields were headed by william anderson devil anse hatfield 18391921, and the mccoys by randolph randl mccoy 1839. Roseanna eventually returned to the mccoys, but when the couple tried to resume their relationship, johnse hatfield was arrested by the mccoys. Hatfields and mccoys american family feud britannica. It will be a collection of photographs of the mccoy family.
Mccoy helped organize the first national reunion of the hatfields and mccoys in 2000. It evokes guntoting vigilantes hellbent on defending their kinfolk, igniting. Search 4,287 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Hatfield family labeled glenalum robbers in caskets. The families lived on opposite sides of a border stream, the tug forkthe mccoys in pike county, kentucky, and the hatfields. The hatfield mccoy feud involved two rural families from west virginia and kentucky along the tug fork of the big sandy river from 18651891. Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree or family tree is sure to draw attention. He was a pioneer in the cash and carry building materials market, and today mccoy s is one of the largest family. Wendy is the ggg granddaughter of preacher anderson hatfield and the ggg granddaughter of aunt betty mccoy. I live in williamson, wv and this is the heart of hatfield mccoy. Hatfield mccoy abt 22 aug 1810 monticello, wayne county, kentucky.
Hatfield was born in russell county, virginia in 1785 before the us constitution was ratified, and his father joseph hatfield was born in augusta county, virginia, on the eastern slope of the appalachians in 1740, thirtysix years before the american revolution. Cottontop took part in the 1888 new years day raid, on randall mccoys. Hatfield family historyjerry hatfields website on information and history tied to the hatfield surname mccoy hatfield feud nice page about roseanna mccoy. They were surprised by members of the mccoy family who took. Family tree of the hatfields web site on myheritage. The mccoys, led by randolph ole ranl mccoy grandson of william, lived mostly on the kentucky side of tug fork a tributary of the big sandy river, and the hatfields, led by william anderson devil anse hatfield. Hatfield and mccoy descendants unearth relics of1888. The original trouble between the mccoy and hatfield families began during the civil war, when harmon mccoy brother of randall mccoy was killed by jim vance, a relative of anderson hatfield. Become part of the longest running feud in history and help the hatfields and mccoys try to settle their differences mountain. Ranel mccoy accuses floyd hatfield, cousin of devil anse, of stealing his hogs and files a complaint. Groups hatfields n mccoys genealogy of the feuding hatfield and mccoy families of kentucky. Historical records and family trees related to ransom hatfield. Thank you, dan gibson, webmaster all questions and comments are welcome. Tracing the family blood lines through the hatfields.