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Devil Anse Hatfield sparked U S history's famed clan feud
George Hanna profiles William Anderson Hatfield known as Devil Anse, who helped ignite the Hatfield McCoy feud. The piece recalls his funeral in 1921, his Confederate service, and the long violent clash between Hatfields and McCoys across West Virginia and Kentucky. It covers key incidents including the deaths of Ellison Hatfield and three McCoy kin, raids, trials, and the feud’s enduring legend.
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George Hanna Logan
W.va
Devil Anse
William Anderson Hatfield
Devil-Anse
Hatfield Mountain
Logan County
Louvise
Willis
Johnson Hatfield
Roseann McCoy
Randolph McCoy
McCoy
Pike County
Johnse
Willis Hatfield
Rosdann
Hatfields
Ellison
Tolbert Phamer
Randolph McCoy Jr
William
Cap) Hatfield
Ellison Hatfield
Kentucky
Tug River
Coleman Hatfield
Logan
Cap
Pikeville
West Virginia
Ellison Mounts
Pikesville
Mounts
Calvin
Alistair McCoy
Randolph
Cap Hatfield
Frank Phillips
Hatfield