From West Virginia-Father Russell Hatfield, rector of the Tazewell County, Va., cluster of parishes of Episcopal Churches, is a man of God and a direct descendant of one of the Hatfields who was killed during the early years of the famous Hatfield-McCoy Feud.
Russ Hatfield’s great grandfather, Valentine “Wall” Hatfield, older brother of William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield, was arrested in 1888 and charged — along with six other Hatfield family members — with the murder of Allifair McCoy who was killed when she attempted to flee from Randall McCoy’s cabin that was set on fire by the Hatfields.
“My great grandfather was a peaceful man,” Russ Hatfield said. “He knew he didn’t have anything to do with the events that led the Kentucky posse to issue all of those arrest warrants for other family members. My great grandfather gave himself up. He was innocent, but they found him guilty.
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