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Valentine Wall HATFIELD

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Valentine “Wall” Hatfield
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Valentine “Wall” Hatfield
Birth 1834
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Feb 1890 (aged 55-56)
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial Penitentiary Grounds Cemetery
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID160808938 ·
Photos 6
Flowers 35
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Older brother and partner in the timber business of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. He was a justice of the peace in Logan County. Wall and eight others were arrested and brought to Kentucky to stand trial for the murder of Alifair McCoy, killed during the Hatfield-McCoy feud in the New Year's Massacre of 1888, and the murder of Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud McCoy who were executed following the death of Ellison Hatfield who was stabbed by the McCoys at an election in 1882. Because of issues of due process and illegal extradition, the United States Supreme Court became involved (Mahon v. Justice, 127 U.S. 700 (1888)), and ruled 7-2 in favor of Kentucky, holding that, even if a fugitive is returned from the asylum state illegally, instead of through lawful extradition procedure, no federal law prevents him from being tried. Eventually, the men were tried in Kentucky and all were found guilty. Seven received life imprisonment, while the eighth, Ellison "Cottontop" Mounts, was executed by hanging. Wall petitioned his brothers to assist in his emancipation from jail but none came for fear of being captured and brought to trial. He died in prison of unknown causes and was buried in the prison cemetery.
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The picture used in this memorial is Valentine Hatfield. He was the brother of "Devil" Anderson Hatfield. You can find this picture in many Hatfield/McCoy Feud books. This man died in 1890 in a Frankfort, KY prison. He was born 1834 in Logan Co, VA & was convicted in the murders of the 3 sons of Randolph McCoy.

Family Members
Parents
Ephraim Prater "Big Eaf" Hatfield
1812-1881
Nancy A. Vance Hatfield
1813-1895

Spouse
Jane Maynard Hatfield
1835-1903 (m. 1853)

Siblings
Martha Matilda Hatfield Varney
1831-1910
Elizabeth Hatfield Record
1835-1917
William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield
1839-1921
Ellison Hatfield
1841-1882
Elias "Good Lias" Hatfield
1846-1908
Emma Hatfield Smith
1849-1929
Bridget "Biddie" Hatfield Mitchell
1850-1924
Smith Hatfield
1853-1937
Patterson Hatfield
1853-1902

Children
Ephraim Davis "Eaf" Hatfield
1856-1945
Nancy Hatfield Steele
1857-1957
Sarah Ann Hatfield Mahon
1860-1943
Vicey Hatfield Mahon
1861-1948
Rebecca Hatfield Mounts
1864-1960
Sampson "Sampy" Hatfield
1867-1955
Ellison Lawrence "Larry" Hatfield
1870-1947
Octava "Octavia" Hatfield Mounts
1871-1955
Laura Hatfield Kennedy
1872-1962
Allen Hatfield
1877-1975
Columbia Hatfield Mounts Daniels Stewart Rutherford
1878-1965
Julia "Julie" Hatfield Murphy
1883-1916

Flowers • 35
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