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The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia – Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Randolph "Randall" or "Ole Ran'l" McCoy (October 30, 1825 – March 28, 1914) was the patriarch of the McCoy clan involved in the infamous American Hatfield–McCoy feud.He was the fourth of thirteen children born to Daniel McCoy and Margaret Taylor McCoy and lived mostly on the Kentucky side of Tug Fork, a tributary of the Big Sandy River.
The Hatfields, of West Virginia, were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. The McCoys, of Kentucky, were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran’l" McCoy. The feud began after the killing of Asa Harmon McCoy, an ex-Union soldier, who was gunned down on January 7, 1865, while hiding in a cave. [3]
However, the Hatfield and McCoy feud, while the most popularized today, was far from the bloodiest act of shock killings in Kentucky’s Appalachian region during the time period.
According to the Hatfield and McCoy Foundation, the feud began in the 1860s between the two groups, led by William Anderson Hatfield, known as “Devil Anse," and Randolph “Old Ranel” McCoy, ...
1861–1864. Rank. Captain. Unit. 45th Virginia Battalion Infantry. Battles/wars. American Civil War. William Anderson " Devil Anse " Hatfield (/ ˈæns /; September 9, 1839 – January 6, 1921) was the patriarch of the West Virginian Hatfield family who led the family during the Hatfield–McCoy feud.
Kentucky State Police credited Fred and Sheila McCoy, who typically spend their retired days creating YouTube videos about the Hatfield-McCoy feud, with helping investigators find what they believe are the remains of Joseph Couch. Couch, 32, is suspected of firing randomly at vehicles on Interstate 75 on Sept. 7, wounding five people.
Battle of the Grapevine Creek. Coordinates: 37.5801219°N 82.11503312°W. The Battle of Grapevine Creek was a short battle of large armed groups of the Hatfield family against McCoy family in 1888. It was the last offensive event, marking the end of the Hatfield–McCoy feud.