A family feud no more: Local dad, son have ties to legendary Hatfields

  • Brian Hicks
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  • Thursday, May 31th, 2012
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The Hatfield clan gathered in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.

The Hatfield clan gathered in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.