Hatfield and McCoys

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Are we related to the Hatfield's and the McCoy's? Since the series is on the History Channel I thought I'd do a little research. 

Kevin Coster plays Willliam Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. Wikipedia says he is a descendant of Ephraim Hatfield born in 1765 in Washington County, VA. So here it goes:

William is one of 11 children. He was born in 1839 to Ephraim "Big Eaf" (b. 1812 Sprigg, Mingo Co., West Virginia and d. 1881 Newtown, Fayette Co., WV) and Nancy Vance (b. about 1813).

Ephraim's parents were Valentine (born in Russell County, VA in 1789) and Martha (born in Washington Co., VA in 1789).

Valentine's parents were Ephraim Hatfield (b. in 1765 in Washington County, Virginia, died on 13 Oct 1847 in Blackberry Creek, Pikeville, Kentucky at age 82, and was buried in Hatfield Memorial Cemetery, Pike County, Kentucky) and Mary Smith (b. 1754 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware).

Ephraim is the brother of Ale Hatfield, father of Mordeca Ale, father of Daniel Boone Hatfield, father of Wesley Mordecai Hatfield, father of Harvey Daniel Hatfield, who is the father of Volney Karl Hatfield.

So, yes we are related. William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield's great-grandfather Ephraim is my 5 great-grandfather Ale's brother.

Other factoids:

1. Ironically, the feud started because Jim Vance (the crazy uncle) killed a McCoy who fought for the Union and returned early from the war with a broken leg. Our 3 great grandfather (Daniel Boone) served three years in the Civil War serving with the North. He was in Company G, 97th Infantry and was wounded in the right thigh at Buzzards Roost. He then served as guard after his recovery and was discharged July 16, 1865. He is buried in Los Angeles in the Rosedale Cemetery.
2. The name Vance shows up several times in our ancestry, first with Joseph Hatfield's in-laws who came from Ireland.
3. William McCoy emigrated from Ireland in the 1750's to Doe Hill, VA and the the Robert and Sarah McClenahan emigrated from Ireland in the 1740's and founded the Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church near Staunton, Virginia, just 50 miles away.

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  1. PAULA MAZZAJune 19, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Interesting factoids, indeed! Who knew?
    We watched the recent history channel mini series. Wild stuff!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 25, 2021 at 3:38 AM

    McCoy/Hatfield feud :Harmon,pigfeud,roseanna,?Randolph Or Anse anger issues? Johnse hatfield with Moonshine (men those days drank got drunk) Johnse womanizer ? Johnse met Roseanna election poll place talk into go seclude woods? Roseanna pregnant then goes home dad randolph tells leave? Roseanna goes auntbetty has baby lives little while? Johnse marries Nancy Mccoy 15 has few children? While feud goes on 1880-1889 Nancy McCoy Hatfield secretly seeing /talk Frank Phillips? Nancy leaves Johnse Probarbly cause pg & talk Frank Philips dont get caught but instead Mary McCoy Daniels get blamed for leak info ?Nancy leaves Johnse Hatfield pregnant March 88 has Elsie Dec89?Frank Phillips wed Nancy 1895 after Elsie/Jesse/Flora already born?Franklin (Bad Frank) PHILLIPS (son of William " Billie" PHILLIPS and Mary KING) was born 28 Jul 1861 in Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY., and died 12 Jul 1898 in Phillips Branch, Peter Creek, Pike Co., KY..He married (1) Matilda PHILLIPS on 12 Jun 1878 in Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY., daughter of John W. PHILLIPS and Edith SMITH.He married (2) Mary Cinderella ROWE on 17 Sep 1883 in Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY., daughter of Charles ROWE and Katherine(Kate)Rowe.He married (3) Nancy McCOY on 05 Sep 1895 in Pike Co. KY., daughter of Asa Harmon McCOY and Martha "Patty" CLINE……Children of Franklin (Bad Frank) PHILLIPS and Mary Cinderella ROWE are:
    .N.F.N. PHILLIPS, b. Bet. 1880 - 1898, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .N.F.N. PHILLIPS, b. Bet. 1880 - 1898, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Epperson PHILLIPS, b. Oct 1881, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Lizzie PHILLIPS, b. Jun 1886, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Franklin PHILLIPS, b. Nov 1889, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Pearl PHILLIPS, b. Mar 1895, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Roy PHILLIPS, b. Oct 1896, Johns Creek, Pike Co. KY.,
    Children of Franklin (Bad Frank) PHILLIPS and Nancy McCOY are:
    .+Elsie PHILLIPS, b. Dec 1890, Pike Co. KY.,
    .+Jesse PHILLIPS, b. 19 Feb 1892, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Flora PHILLIPS, b. Aug 1893, Pike Co. KY.,
    .Golda PHILLIPS, b. Sep 1897, Pike Co. KY.,

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