It Stays in the Family

SIMILARITIES-In both the Hatfield McCoy feud and the Interlopers, the entire family was involved.- Both feuds have been carried on from generation to generation.-The rival families in the interlopers as well as the Hatfield & the McCoys both had court cases/trials that attempted to end the feud but failed. -Both of the feuds had leaders. HMF:(Devil Anse & Old Ranel) The Interlopers:(Georg & Ulrich)

DIFFERENCES- In the Hatfield McCoy Feud (HMF) it took time for the feud to end but it eventually died down. In the Interlopers being that the peace died with Georg & Ulrich is it fair to say that the feud really did end between their families?- The HMF started alledgely because of a hog. However, the feud in the "Interlopers" started over land.- Feud ended between two leaders(Georg & Ulrich) but HMF ended between all members of the families.-There were more deaths caused by the HMF as opposed to the Interlopers.

THE START OF THE FEUDThe start of this altercation was absolutely ridiculous. You would not believe that this rivalry began all because of a hog. You would think that this feud started because of something with more value. Sydney J. Harris once said, "If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?" This quote relates directly to both sides of the disputers who began a feud over a small insignificant thing, a hog. It is also said that the murder of Asa Harmon McCoy was another reason why the feud began.

BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThe Hatfield McCoy feud is one of the most well known family feuds of all time. This feud is even considered to be a national legend. The Kentucky Hatfields and the West Virginia Mccoys have been rivals from more the 150 years. This feud dates back to sometime in 1865 and takes place along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.Although the families were against one another their still was some romance intertwined between members of both familes. For example Roseanna McCoy had a relationship with Johnse Hatfield. However, this relationship did not last, Roseanna is also known as Juliet of the mountains. There were numerous shootings during this feud. Ellison Mounts received capital punishment for the shootout on January 1st. Historians say that the real turning point of this feud occurred in August 1882 on Election Day. This feud was deadly causing several deaths amongst family members from both sides of the rivalry.

It Stays in the Family

INTERESTING FACTDid you know that in 1979 the Hatfields and the McCoys were once on the game show known as Family Feud? In fact it is said that the Hatfields and the McCoys inspired the show! The two families played for a cash prize and a pig!Whose side are you on? The Hatfields or The McCoys.

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WHO WAS INVOLVED The two rival families that took part in this feud were the Hatfields and the McCoys. There were so many people involved in this feud being that it was between mostly all of the family members of both the Hatfields and the McCoys. The leader of the Hatfields was William Anderson Hatfield, he was also known as "Devil Anse." The head of the McCoys was Randolph "Ol Ran'l" McCoy. These two men brought their families into this feud causing chaos for numerous years.

RESULTS/EFFECTSThe Hatfield McCoy feud lasted for several years but eventually the two rival families resolved their issues and now look back at their history and laugh.This feud ended in 1891. The last trial of the feud occurred in 1901 with Johnse Hatfield."Life is too short to hold a grudge, also too long." ~Robert Brault. The effect that this historical feud had on the people involved was pain and agony because of the several deaths that occured because of the feud.

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The Hatfield McCoy Feud

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A McCoy Family Portrait