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The Hatfields were more affluent and had many more political connections than the McCoys. Anse's timbering operation was a source of wealth for his family, while the McCoys were more of a lower-middle-class family.
- 1863–1891
- American Civil War, land disputes, revenge killings
- More than a dozen killed from both sides, Nine Hatfields imprisoned (including seven Hatfields who were imprisoned for life and one Hatfield who was executed)
- Hollywood has always loved the Hatfields and McCoys. The Hatfields and McCoys saga has been reflected in various forms of entertainment, including books, songs and Hollywood films.
- The Hatfields and McCoys inspired a famous game show. The conflict is believed to have been the primary inspiration for the popular game show “Family Feud,” which premiered in 1976.
- The formerly feuding families were featured in Life magazine in the 1940s. In May 1944, an issue of Life magazine revisited the Hatfields and McCoys nearly 50 years after violence among them rocked the Tug Valley area between Kentucky and West Virginia.
- The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1888 several Hatfields were arrested and stood trial for the murder of two of Randall McCoy’s children.
In 1878, Randall McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield, one of Devil Anse's cousins, of stealing one of his hogs. McCoy took him to court, where a jury of six McCoys and six Hatfields found Floyd not guilty (McCoy's cousin, Selkirk McCoy, crossed over and voted to acquit). The main witness in the trial was later found murdered.
Apr 8, 2024 · The Hatfield-McCoy legend was embellished by a brief love affair about 1880 between Johnson (“Johnse”) Hatfield and Rose Anna McCoy—an affair that was opposed and eventually broken up by the McCoys. Newspapers turned it into a Romeo-and-Juliet romance. This article was most recently revised and updated by André Munro.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 2003, members of both families signed a truce — but modern versions of the economic and social forces at work in the Hatfield-McCoy feud perhaps still run as deep as ever. More Must-Reads ...
Jun 18, 2012 · The True Story of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. by Altina L. Waller. 6-18-12. Altina L. Waller is the author of "Feud: Hatfields, McCoys, and Social Change in Appalachia, 1860-1900." The famous family ...
Jan 10, 2024 · Source: Four Paws International. While some historians disagree on the official starting point for the feud, most agree that the major beginning event had to do with, believe it or not, a hog. In 1878, McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield, Devil Anse’s cousin, of stealing a pig from his farm. The matter even went to court.
