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Hatfield and McCoy Feud
October 23, 2022 · FB Group
MARRIAGE LICENSE
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Randolph McCoy and
Hattie Steffey
Clerk of Pike County Court,
the 29th day of July 1899
Attest: W.J. Phillips, Clerk
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
This is to Certify, that on the 30th day of July 1899,
Randolph McCoy and
Hattie Steffey
at Randolph McCoy's in Pike County in Pikeville, KY
in the presence of
W.J. Phillips and Mel McCoy
signed: Roscoe Vaniover?
Minister Christian Church
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Hatfield and McCoy Feud
October 23, 2022 · FB Group
Randolph “Ol' Ran'l” McCoy (1825- 1914) is considered by most to have been the patriarch of the feudin' McCoys of eastern Kentucky. Although he was once considered a loyal friend of Anderson (“Uncle Anse," or “Devil Anse”) Hatfield, most historians and feud enthusiasts say Ran'l grew into an angry and bitter man due to great tragedies associated with the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.
Was Ran'l a tortured soul, or did he ultimately discover a level of peace by the end of his days?
Well, it would have certainly been understandable for Ran’l and his wife, Sally, to have been hard-hearted and resentful due to the horrific killings, which included several of their children and kinfolk during the era.
On the other side of the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, Hatfields also suffered great losses through the same years, including the death of Uncle Jim Vance, Ellison Hatfield, Cotton Top Mounts, and later Troy and Elias Hatfield, and others.
No one won in this ugly battle between mountain clans, and both families suffered greatly for decades. The feud was a terrible thing, and it left its mark on the McCoys and Hatfields, and on their descendants for years to come.
On Feb. 18, 1890, Ellison "Cotton Top” Mounts was led to a plain wooden gallows in Pikeville, KY, for his involvements in the New Years Massacre of 1888. Many believe his public hanging unofficially closed the books on the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Ran'l's beloved wife, Sarah “Sally” McCoy, died that same year, but from natural causes. Any sense of closure for the tortured McCoys must have been hard to find.
Yet, with the vendetta over, Ran'l McCoy became a ferry operator.
***
Certain documents now show that Ran'l McCoy, at the ripe ol' age of 73, continued on with some semblance of life. A widower, he remarried on July 29, 1899.
It was back in 2016 that Thomas Dotson, a friend of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud page, submitted these court documents to us along with a post, “[Ran’l’s] marriage at age 73 to 17-year-old Hattie Steffey probably lifted his spirits for a while … but, I imagine he was down in the dumps again in 1905, when Hattie divorced him, with Ran'l's son, Sam, appearing as a witness for Hattie against his papa."
It looks like life never got easy for Ol’ Ran’l.
Later on, the patriarch died from severe burns sustained during an accidental home fire in 1914. His body was buried at Dils Cemetery, in Pikeville, KY.
- The court documents were submitted by Thomas Dotson, author, historian, descendant of the McCoys and Hatfields, and a friend of this page.
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20 comments
Rebecca Mcnew
I am also a McCoy. On my moms side of family
Reply18w
Laird Eric Wells
I just found out tonight that Randal McCoy is my 8th cousin!!!
Reply32w
Kai Elliot
So. I’m from McCoy lineage & Im in a feud w my neighbor. I wonder if a lot of us descendants are? That’d be interesting to find out & study
Reply33w
Sue Ellen Sexton
He’s my Great Great Grandfather. I suspect he suffered from what today is known as PTSD. During the civil war, he was a POW in a reportedly horrendous prison. Stories exist that say he came back a different man. My thoughts on this anyway.
Reply33w
Bren Grego
Wow 73 and 18.thats ???? crazy.
Reply33w
Lynn Goolsby
What happened to Sarah
____________________
Ran'l is 73, Hattie is 17 (application says 18).
Thomas Dotson, submitted these court documents along with a post, “[Ran’l’s] marriage at age 73 at Ran'l's cabin in Pikeville, to 17-year-old Hattie Steffey probably lifted his spirits for a while
- 20230611GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud October 23, 2022 · FB Group MARRIAGE LICENSE The Commonwealth of Kentucky Randolph McCoy and Hattie Steffey Clerk of Pike County Court, the 29th day of July 1899 Attest: W.J. Phillips, Clerk MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE This is to Certify, that on the 30th day of July 1899, Randolph McCoy and Hattie Steffey at Randolph McCoy's in Pike County in Pikeville, KY in the presence of W.J. Phillips and Mel McCoy signed: Roscoe Vaniover? Minister Christian Church Comments 20230611GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud October 23, 2022 · FB Group Randolph “Ol' Ran'l” McCoy (1825- 1914) is considered by most to have been the patriarch of the feudin' McCoys of eastern Kentucky. Although he was once considered a loyal friend of Anderson (“Uncle Anse," or “Devil Anse”) Hatfield, most historians and feud enthusiasts say Ran'l grew into an angry and bitter man due to great tragedies associated with the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Was Ran'l a tortured soul, or did he ultimately discover a level of peace by the end of his days? Well, it would have certainly been understandable for Ran’l and his wife, Sally, to have been hard-hearted and resentful due to the horrific killings, which included several of their children and kinfolk during the era. On the other side of the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, Hatfields also suffered great losses through the same years, including the death of Uncle Jim Vance, Ellison Hatfield, Cotton Top Mounts, and later Troy and Elias Hatfield, and others. No one won in this ugly battle between mountain clans, and both families suffered greatly for decades. The feud was a terrible thing, and it left its mark on the McCoys and Hatfields, and on their descendants for years to come. On Feb. 18, 1890, Ellison "Cotton Top” Mounts was led to a plain wooden gallows in Pikeville, KY, for his involvements in the New Years Massacre of 1888. Many believe his public hanging unofficially closed the books on the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Ran'l's beloved wife, Sarah “Sally” McCoy, died that same year, but from natural causes. Any sense of closure for the tortured McCoys must have been hard to find. Yet, with the vendetta over, Ran'l McCoy became a ferry operator. *** Certain documents now show that Ran'l McCoy, at the ripe ol' age of 73, continued on with some semblance of life. A widower, he remarried on July 29, 1899. It was back in 2016 that Thomas Dotson, a friend of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud page, submitted these court documents to us along with a post, “[Ran’l’s] marriage at age 73 to 17-year-old Hattie Steffey probably lifted his spirits for a while … but, I imagine he was down in the dumps again in 1905, when Hattie divorced him, with Ran'l's son, Sam, appearing as a witness for Hattie against his papa." It looks like life never got easy for Ol’ Ran’l. Later on, the patriarch died from severe burns sustained during an accidental home fire in 1914. His body was buried at Dils Cemetery, in Pikeville, KY. - The court documents were submitted by Thomas Dotson, author, historian, descendant of the McCoys and Hatfields, and a friend of this page. #hatfieldandmccoy #hatfieldandmccoyfeud #appalachianmountains #appalachianfeud #therealmccoys #loganwestvirginia #mingocountywv. #hatfieldmccoytrails #hatfieldmccoytrailsystem #WestVirginiaHistory #logancountychamberofcommerce #TugValleyChamber #wvhistoryandculture. #therealmccoytrail Hatfield and McCoy Feud Public Figure 20 comments Rebecca Mcnew I am also a McCoy. On my moms side of family Reply18w Laird Eric Wells I just found out tonight that Randal McCoy is my 8th cousin!!! Reply32w Kai Elliot So. I’m from McCoy lineage & Im in a feud w my neighbor. I wonder if a lot of us descendants are? That’d be interesting to find out & study Reply33w Sue Ellen Sexton He’s my Great Great Grandfather. I suspect he suffered from what today is known as PTSD. During the civil war, he was a POW in a reportedly horrendous prison. Stories exist that say he came back a different man. My thoughts on this anyway. Reply33w Bren Grego Wow 73 and 18.thats ???? crazy. Reply33w Lynn Goolsby What happened to Sarah ____________________ Ran'l is 73, Hattie is 17 (application says 18). Thomas Dotson, submitted these court documents along with a post, “[Ran’l’s] marriage at age 73 at Ran'l's cabin in Pikeville, to 17-year-old Hattie Steffey probably lifted his spirits for a while
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Hatfield and McCoy Feud
October 23, 2022 · FB Group
Subpoena for Deposition
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
TO THE SHERIFF OF PIKE COUNTY, GREETING:
You are commanded to summon
- Sam McCoy
- Thos McCoy
- Rennie Kendrick
to appear at Law office of F.W.Maynard in Pikeville, KY on the 28th day of July 1905 to give his deposition in behalf of Plff in an action in the PIKE CIRCUIT COURT between Hattie McCoy Plaintiff, and Randolph McCoy Defendant.
13 Jan 1905
J.B. Polly, Clerk
by A.S.Johnson, D.C.
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Hatfield and McCoy Feud
October 23, 2022 · FB Group
Randolph “Ol' Ran'l” McCoy (1825- 1914) is considered by most to have been the patriarch of the feudin' McCoys of eastern Kentucky. Although he was once considered a loyal friend of Anderson (“Uncle Anse," or “Devil Anse”) Hatfield, most historians and feud enthusiasts say Ran'l grew into an angry and bitter man due to great tragedies associated with the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.
Was Ran'l a tortured soul, or did he ultimately discover a level of peace by the end of his days?
Well, it would have certainly been understandable for Ran’l and his wife, Sally, to have been hard-hearted and resentful due to the horrific killings, which included several of their children and kinfolk during the era.
On the other side of the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, Hatfields also suffered great losses through the same years, including the death of Uncle Jim Vance, Ellison Hatfield, Cotton Top Mounts, and later Troy and Elias Hatfield, and others.
No one won in this ugly battle between mountain clans, and both families suffered greatly for decades. The feud was a terrible thing, and it left its mark on the McCoys and Hatfields, and on their descendants for years to come.
On Feb. 18, 1890, Ellison "Cotton Top” Mounts was led to a plain wooden gallows in Pikeville, KY, for his involvements in the New Years Massacre of 1888. Many believe his public hanging unofficially closed the books on the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Ran'l's beloved wife, Sarah “Sally” McCoy, died that same year, but from natural causes. Any sense of closure for the tortured McCoys must have been hard to find.
Yet, with the vendetta over, Ran'l McCoy became a ferry operator.
***
Certain documents now show that Ran'l McCoy, at the ripe ol' age of 73, continued on with some semblance of life. A widower, he remarried on July 29, 1899.
It was back in 2016 that Thomas Dotson, a friend of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud page, submitted these court documents to us along with a post, “[Ran’l’s] marriage at age 73 to 17-year-old Hattie Steffey probably lifted his spirits for a while … but, I imagine he was down in the dumps again in 1905, when Hattie divorced him, with Ran'l's son, Sam, appearing as a witness for Hattie against his papa."
It looks like life never got easy for Ol’ Ran’l.
Later on, the patriarch died from severe burns sustained during an accidental home fire in 1914. His body was buried at Dils Cemetery, in Pikeville, KY.
- The court documents were submitted by Thomas Dotson, author, historian, descendant of the McCoys and Hatfields, and a friend of this page.
#hatfieldandmccoy #hatfieldandmccoyfeud #appalachianmountains #appalachianfeud #therealmccoys #loganwestvirginia #mingocountywv. #hatfieldmccoytrails #hatfieldmccoytrailsystem #WestVirginiaHistory #logancountychamberofcommerce #TugValleyChamber #wvhistoryandculture. #therealmccoytrail
Hatfield and McCoy Feud
Public Figure
20 comments
Rebecca Mcnew
I am also a McCoy. On my moms side of family
Reply18w
Laird Eric Wells
I just found out tonight that Randal McCoy is my 8th cousin!!!
Reply32w
Kai Elliot
So. I’m from McCoy lineage & Im in a feud w my neighbor. I wonder if a lot of us descendants are? That’d be interesting to find out & study
Reply33w
Sue Ellen Sexton
He’s my Great Great Grandfather. I suspect he suffered from what today is known as PTSD. During the civil war, he was a POW in a reportedly horrendous prison. Stories exist that say he came back a different man. My thoughts on this anyway.
Reply33w
Bren Grego
Wow 73 and 18.thats ???? crazy.
Reply33w
Lynn Goolsby
What happened to Sarah
- Hattie divorced Ran'l, Ran'l's son, Sam, appearing as a witness for Hattie against his papa."
Marriage License:
- 20230611GHLn-
Hatfield and McCoy Feud
October 23, 2022 · FB Group
MARRIAGE LICENSE
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Randolph McCoy and
Hattie Steffey
Clerk of Pike County Court,
the 29th day of July 1899
Attest: W.J. Phillips, Clerk
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
This is to Certify, that on the 30th day of July 1899,
Randolph McCoy and
Hattie Steffey
at Randolph McCoy's in Pike County in Pikeville, KY
in the presence of
W.J. Phillips and Mel McCoy
signed: Roscoe Vaniover?
Minister Christian Church
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