Podcasts about Devil Anse Hatfield

Join us as we tell the tragic and lesser-known story of Willis Hatfield, the youngest son of Devil Anse Hatfield. While the Hatfield-McCoy feud had cooled down by the time Willis came of age, his life was still marked by turmoil and violence.   Willis's life took a dark turn on December 31, 1911. After a heated encounter with Dr. Edwin O. Thornhill in a local drugstore in Mullens, West Virginia, Willis's actions led to a shocking and brutal killing that reverberated through the community and beyond.Listen to the Stories podcast on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. We're also on YouTube @StoriesOfAppalachia; be sure to like, comment and subscribe. You can help support our storytelling journey and access exclusive content by becoming a patron here:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/supportThank you for listening and for sharing our stories with your friends!

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Hatfields and the McCoys: A Tale of Blood, Betrayal, and VengeanceThe roots of the Hatfield-McCoy feud trace back to the Civil War era. Both families were large, influential, and fiercely loyal to their kin. The Hatfields, led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, resided in West Virginia, while the McCoys, headed by Randolph "Randall" McCoy, lived across the Tug Fork River in Kentucky. Despite their geographical proximity, the families held deep-seated differences that would eventually ignite a full-blown conflict.The Catalyst: A Pig and a MurderThe first major spark in the feud came in 1878 over a seemingly trivial matter—a pig. Floyd Hatfield, a cousin of Devil Anse, was accused by Randolph McCoy of stealing a hog. The case went to trial, with Bill Staton, a relative of both families, testifying in favor of the Hatfields. The jury, composed mainly of Hatfields, ruled in Floyd's favor, further inflaming the McCoys' sense of injustice.Tensions escalated in 1882 when three of Randolph McCoy's sons—Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud—were involved in a drunken brawl with two of Devil Anse's brothers, Ellison and Elias Hatfield. The fight ended with the McCoy brothers brutally stabbing and shooting Ellison. While Ellison lay dying, the Hatfields captured the McCoy brothers and executed them in retaliation after Ellison succumbed to his injuries.Bloodshed and Legal BattlesThe feud reached its peak during the 1880s, marked by a series of violent confrontations and legal disputes. In 1888, the Hatfields launched a deadly raid on Randolph McCoy's home, killing two of his children and severely injuring his wife. This event, known as the New Year's Day Massacre, horrified the nation and prompted intervention from the state governments and the press.Authorities from Kentucky and West Virginia struggled to maintain control, and the feud drew national attention. Numerous trials ensued, with members of both families being arrested, tried, and even executed for their crimes. The most notable of these trials was that of "Cotton Top" Mounts, a Hatfield relative who was convicted and hanged for his involvement in the New Year's Day Massacre.The End of an EraBy the early 1890s, the feud had begun to wane. The relentless violence had taken its toll, and both families faced increased pressure from law enforcement and public opinion. In 1891, Devil Anse Hatfield, weary of the bloodshed, negotiated a truce with Randolph McCoy. The peace was tenuous, but it marked the end of the most violent chapter in the feud's history.Legacy of the FeudThe Hatfield-McCoy feud left a lasting legacy on American culture, symbolizing the destructive power of familial loyalty and vengeance. The story has been retold in countless books, films, and television shows, capturing the imagination of generations.Subscribe and Stay TunedFor more gripping true crime stories, subscribe to Hitched 2 Homicide. Follow us on Instagram, join our YouTube channel, and become a part of our community on Facebook. Your support helps us continue to bring you the stories that matter, told with the respect and dedication Support the Show.JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWSSTART KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREEH2H WEBSITEH2H on TWITTERH2H on INSTA

Today on Too Opinionated we sit down with our home town theater Director/Manager Adam Bryan!  Adam Bryan has been involved in the arts as long as he can remember.  He has worked for professional theatres such as Theatre West Virginia, where he played Dave Morgan in Honey in the Rock and various roles such as Jim Vance and Devil Anse Hatfield in the Hatfield's and McCoy's, as well being a performer and road manager for the educational tours that TWV offers to the great state of WV.  He has performed in anything he could since he was a small boy.  Now being much “bigger” he is the Director/Manager of the Alban Arts and Conference Center.  He spends his days trying to find a way to offer artistic experiences to the community and provide artistic  opportunities for artists.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)  

Our gues Herbie Dotson talks about his article "Remnants of the Devil" which appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of American Digger magazine. The real life drama and the legend of "Devil Anse" Hatfield capture the imagination of all who know the story the Hatfields and McCoys.Please visit our sponsors:American Digger Magazine: https://americandigger.com/Garrett Metal Detectors: https://garrett.com/welcomeHistory Seekers Metal Detectors: https://historyseekers.net/The Ring Finders: https://theringfinders.com/Eureka Treasure Hunters Club: https://www.eurekathc.org/Laclede County Treasure Trackers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011045908968273

In 1911 Devil Anse Hatfield's sons Troy and Elias were in Fayette County running a bar, which was doing quite well. They had established their liquor and beer territory thanks to agreements with the competition and things looked bright…until someone with ties to the Italian-American miners' community decided to compete with them.Things did not turn out well.Today we tell the story of the last gunfight of Troy and Elias Hatfield.

When you say "feud" anywhere in America, what comes to most folks' minds are the names "Hatfield" and "McCoy." That notorious feud has been the stuff of legend not just in Appalachia but all across America as well.But that feud eventually burnt itself out. So what happened to Devil Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy after that? Well, for one thing, did you know that Devil Anse Hatfield went on the vaudeville circuit early in the twentieth century? Today we tell you that story and more about the Hatfields and McCoys after the end of their famous feud. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, Goodpods, Audible, or on your favorite podcast app.

Romans 12:17-21Rev. Erik Veerman10/23/2022Revenge: the End GameOur sermon text this morning is Romans 12:17-21 and you can find that on page 1127 in the pew Bibles This is the conclusion to our brief Romans 12 series. Next Sunday is what we call Reformation Sunday, so we'll have a special focus for that. If you are not sure what that means, come next week. And then in November, we'll jump into the book of 1 John.Again, Romans 12:17-21.StandPrayerIntroductionIt started in 1878 (allegedly). Rand'l McCoy accused his neighbors, the Hatfields, of stealing his hog. The Hatfields contended, though, that the hog was theirs, not the McCoys. After all, it had their earmark. And so it began.You see, Rand'l McCoy, along with his wife and their 13 children, lived in Kentucky, right on the border of West Virginia. And just the other side of the Tug Fork river, in West Virginia, lived Anderson Hatfield, along with his wife and their 13 children. They called him Devil Anse Hatfield.It seemed like a small quibble, but in the summer of 1880, two of Rand'l McCoy's sons killed the man who testified against their ownership of the hog. But it didn't end there, in 1882, three younger McCoy sons killed Ellison Hatfield, Devil Anise's brother. In retaliation, all three of those McCoy brothers were kidnapped, tied up, and executed in brutal fashion by members of the Hatfield clan. As a result, 20 Hatfields were indicted but they all eluded arrest given they lived in West Virginia and not Kentucky. Tensions escalated. The feud continued in 1886 and 87 when friends of both families were killed.Then in 1888, Cap and Vance Hatfield, sons of Devil Anse, along with other members of their family surrounded the McCoy house at night. They first opened fire with their guns. They then lit the house on fire. As the McCoy family fled, two McCoy children were shot and killed. Rand'l's wife, Sara was captured, beaten, and let for dead. Two days later, Vance Hatfield was killed by the McCoys along with three Hatfield family supporters.That led to a lawsuit. Kentucky's governor and West Virginia's governor both entered the fray. They weren't trying to quell the violence, rather, they opposed each other. The lawsuit escalated to the US Supreme Court. Eventually, seven men were convicted. One executed for his crimes and the others imprisoned for life.Over the 10-year period from 1878 to 1888, a dozen Hatfields and McCoys were killed. Young and old died, families were broken, anger reigned, and the skirmishes continued for the next 20 years. Vengeance ruled the day. And it likely started over the ownership of a hog.Revenge is a never-ending downward spiral. It often leads to escalated feelings of bitterness. It may not end in murder, but the offended party inflicts some sort of pay-back. Then the offended party becomes the offending, and the cycle continues.There's something deep down in us, in our natural state, that justifies our revenge. The parents here can tell you, revenge is not something taught. You hurt my teddy bear! …we'll I'm going to pull the eyeballs off of your stuffed alligator. Hmf. Well, along comes the Apostle Paul, and in a matter of a few verses, he rejects any and all vengeance. And did you notice? It's a theme that he's repeated multiple times. Go back up to verse 15. “Bless those who persecute you.” Not identical, but a very similar idea. Verse 17 and 19 are very similar. “Repay no one evil for evil.” And “never avenge yourselves.” Verse 21. “Overcome evil with good.” Do you see that repeated emphasis?Now, we're not told about any particular situation in the church in Rome, but I think the repetition here lends itself toward some situation. Maybe a couple of church members in Rome were at odds and it began to escalate. Or maybe there were some unbelievers who were provoking the Christians, and people in the church wanted to get revenge. Or maybe Paul was addressing a cultural propensity for revenge.Roman society was very much oriented around reciprocity. You do something for me, and I'll return the favor and do something for you. You scratch my back, I'll scratch your back. In fact, recent academic studies have identified ancient Roman reciprocity as a significant part of the economic system of the day. So, if you lived in Rome in the first century, you had a responsibility to give to others and receive from others in return.But the thing is, the negative reciprocation also applies. We call that retribution. You do something bad to me, well, then, you deserve something bad from me. Yes, seeking revenge is natural part of our sinful condition, but the cultural inclination of retribution only intensified the sinful desire for revenge. So, whether Paul was addressing a specific situation or whether it was a broader concern (or maybe both), the apostle felt compelled to drive his point home: Revenge has no place in the Christian life.Notice, there are no qualifications here? Does it say: “Repay no one evil for evil, except when someone slanders you behind your back?” Or does it say, “Beloved, never avenge yourself… well, except when someone insults you or makes you feel ashamed?” Not at all. “Repay no one for evil” and “never avenge.” That means setting aside all the ways that you try to get back at others.Now, I don't suspect that any of you have gone to extremes for revenge. But have you given someone the silent treatment? Or have you avoided someone or pulled back from your relationship? Have you decided to just dismiss all of their concerns or ideas? Or when interacting with someone who offended you, do you have an attitude that lets them know you don't care for them? Or have you said to someone else, “you know, you should watch out for this [other] person?” Or have you taken some sort of legal action (in the church or in the civil courts)? Now, I'm not saying that a formal action is never necessary, but when you goal is just to make someone's life difficult, then your motives need to be checked. I'm sure you can come up with several other ways that you take revenge.But how does it all end? What, if anything, will stop the cycle of retaliation? That's the big question here. These verses do a lot more than just tell us not to take revenge. They give us the path to end revenge. To end the cycle of retribution.Let's consider three parts that answer the question, How do we end revenge?1. Our part in ending revenge2. God's part in ending revenge3. Jesus' part in ending revenge.Our part, God's part – meaning God the Father, and Jesus' part, God the son.1. Ending revenge: Our part (honor – 12:17; peace – 12:18; and goodness – 12:20-21)So first, our part.Really, there is so much in here for us. Every single verse here gives us a contrast. It's not just a list of do nots, it includes a list of dos. What should we do instead of taking revenge?Look at it. Verse 17. “Repay no one evil for evil, BUT give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.” Verse 19 is very similar. “Never avenge yourselves, BUT leave it to the wrath of God.” We'll come back later to what that means.Verse 20 lists several things to do instead of taking revenge (it's a quote from Proverbs 25). Feed your enemy, give him something to drink. And verse 21. “Do not be overcome by evil, BUT,” it says, “overcome evil with good.”Our part is not just refraining from taking revenge, but instead, it's honoring, it's being peaceable, it's loving our enemies. It's doing good and not evil.And, I think you know, these verses are not isolated in the Bible as a whole. In his sermon on the mount, Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” That's a phrase that means do not retaliate. Jesus continues, “And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.” Or take Leviticus 19:18. It says, “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”Our responsibility is to love. It's to turn the other cheek, it's to give to those who steal from you.In Victor Hugo's well known novel, Les Miserable, the main character, Jean Valjean, had been imprisoned for stealing bread. His sister and her family were starving. Can you imagine? For years Valjean labored in chains. The punishment was way beyond the crime. He's finally released, but no one would take him in. To many, he was still a criminal. Yet, a kind bishop took him in. This man gave Valjean food and a place to sleep. However, Valjean was still weighed down by his hopeless future. And so he stole the bishop's silver plates and utensils. He put them in his bag and fled in the middle of the night.But soon after, the police detained him. They found the stolen silver and dragged Valjean back to the Bishop. This, for sure, he thought, would be the end for him. For those of you that know the story, how did the Bishop respond? Did he say, “That man doesn't deserve to be free. He stole my silver. Throw him back in prison!” No, no! Instead, the Bishop did the opposite. He said that Valjean had forgotten to take the silver candlesticks. They were also a gift, he said. And he puts them in Valjean's trembling hands. And then the Bishop bids the Sergeant farewell.Jean Valjean's lyrics from the musical capture it well.Yet why did I allow that man, To touch my soul and teach me love?He treated me like any other, He gave me his trust, He called me brother, My life he claims for God above, Can such things be?For I had come to hate the world, This world that always hated meTake an eye for an eye! Turn your heart into stone!This is all I have lived for! This is all I have known!One word from him and I'd be back, Beneath the lash, upon the rackInstead he offers me my freedom, I feel my shame inside me like a knifeHe told me that I have a soul, How does he know?What spirit comes to move my life? Is there another way to go?That undeserved grace transformed Valjean. He was no longer a prisoner, no longer a slave. He experienced goodness and love.All those things that these Romans 12 verses speak of… overcoming evil with good, providing for your enemy, they all break the cycle.Look at the end of verse 20, “for by doing so, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Now, no one is exactly sure what that phrase means, but I think what happened to Valjean captures it. The act of kindness and grace by the Bishop overwhelmed Valjean. In other words, he couldn't get it out of his mind – like burning coals on his head. And it deeply changed him.God, through the apostle Paul, is very interested in this peace and kindness affecting others. He's very interested in our outward display of good and not evil. Both the end of verse 17 and the end of verse 18 emphasize that. He says, do what is honorable “in the sight of all.” He wants people to see a community that displays love, that does not repay evil with evil. It's transformational. The end of 18 is similar. “Live peaceably with all.” Do you see that emphasis? Our actions should visibly demonstrate Christianity's radical response to evil. Doing so, will impact those around us. To be sure, it may not lead to peace. That's clear here, too. Verse 18. “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Every circumstance is an opportunity to live at peace, but every circumstance may not result in peace.Bottom line, retribution is not part of the Christian life. Rather than revenge, we're to honor others, pursue peace, display love, and return evil with good. Instead of fostering conflict and allowing revenge to spiral out of control, we're to break the cycle and do the opposite. And when we do, we're doing our part to put an end to revenge.2. Ending revenge: God's part (wrath and justice – 12:19)There's a second emphasis here, though. God's part. It is found in verse 19. “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God.” Then he goes on to quote Deuteronomy 32, which we've read earlier in our service. “Vengeance is mine, I will repay.”The reason we should not take revenge, is because vengeance is God's role. It's part of his responsibility. We're on point 2, by the way. God's part in ending revenge is being the only one who justly and rightly avenges evil. I was thinking about Anselm of Canterbury this week. He lived 1000 years ago – the 11th century. One of his most well-known works is titled Why the God Man? Cur Deus Home, in the Latin. He asks the question, why did God become man in the person of Jesus? Why? Why was it necessary?It's a critical question. And actually, a lot of his arguments pull out different theological points made in the book of Romans.A very central part of Anselm's argument is what he calls the retributive justice of God. In other words, retribution is central to God's nature as a perfectly just being. Nothing in his character is unjust or unholy. Therefore, nothing unjust or unholy can be in his presence. And originally, humanity reflected God's character – and so all was good. However, when humanity fell in Adam, the dishonor and rejection of God and his commands resulted in mankind's corrupted nature. We became unjust and unholy in God's presence.Anselm demonstrated the incompatibility of God's infinite holiness and justice with any and all unholiness. Even the slightest sin, as Anselm puts it, results in a debt to God greater than the value of all creation.Think of the sun (s-u-n). The sun is 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. Anything that is close to the sun will burn up. It will be incinerated. It's the very nature of the sun. That's similar to anything unholy or unjust in God's presence. It cannot withstand God's presence. That's like God's justice. He will avenge any and all unholiness and injustice. The thing is, we are 92.5 million miles away from the sun. That's why we don't get burned up. But think about this, as big as the sun is, it is nothing compared to God's infinite nature. There's no safe distance to which we can flee from God's holy presence.That's what Anselm was saying. Verse 19 validates that. God is the avenger. God alone is the one who is perfectly just in responding with vengeance on evil and sin.And here's the point: when you take revenge on someone else, you are playing God. You are putting yourself in the role that only God is to fulfill. He's the only one to ultimately deal with any and all evil inflicted against you.Now, God has ordained a role for the civil government to deal with injustice. But that is different from you, individually, trying to avenge injustice. In fact, Romans chapter 13 deals with the civil authority.The point in these verses is that God will ultimately avenge wrongs. He will put an end to all unrighteousness, all evil, all unholiness, and all injustice. That's his part in ending revenge.3. Ending revenge: Jesus' part (honor, peace, goodness, wrath)So, our part in ending revenge is turning the tables on what's done to us. It's repaying evil with good. It's showing honor and being peaceable. Our part also involves recognizing God's part. Vengeance is his alone. As the Lord declares in his word, “I will repay.”But the truth of God's just retribution also comes with a harsh reality. If God in his infinite holiness and infinite justice will repay any and all unholiness and injustice, then we are all condemned. None of us can escape the wrath of God against sin. As Romans 3 says, “no one is righteous.” It says, “all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God.”When we recognize that we've offended God, that we deserve his just judgment as well, it does two things. First, we see that we're also guilty. It helps us see that our revenge will not accomplish justice – it will only further injustice. But second, it drives us to God.Let's go back to Anselm. He laid out a case for God's retributive justice based on his character. He demonstrated that any sin or unholiness, no matter how small is deserving of God's just punishment. Therefore, all humanity is condemned. And by the way, Anselm was merely conveying what the Scriptures teach about God, the fall, and us.And then, Anselm answers the question, “why the God man?” Why did God need to come in the flesh? Why Jesus? Why? Because the only way that God's divine retribution could be satisfied is by an infinite payment of the debt. Only a God-man could to that. In other words, Jesus, as God, and as man, perfectly holy and just, was the only way for the penalty to be paid. That is the hope of Christ. God's vengeance satisfied by the infinite debt that Jesus paid on the cross for those who believe.That is the Gospel.Let me put it this way: Jesus' part in ending revenge involved becoming the object of God's just vengeance – his wrath.But that's not the only thing. Jesus part in ending revenge was not limited to being the substitute for those who believe. No, Jesus also perfectly fulfilled our part in ending revenge. Every part of our responsibility in these verses was accomplished by Jesus in his life and death.Take Verse 17 and 21 – “repay no one evil for evil…” and “overcome evil with good.” Jesus responded to the evil committed against him with good. Instead of retaliating, he submitted to the suffering and torture and mocking. He prayed to his Father for those who were persecuting him. He suffered unto death so that the greatest good could be accomplished. Verse 18, Jesus lived in peace and brought peace. Jesus came near to sinners to call them to him. Verse 20, to his enemies, Jesus offered the bread of life and the water that would satisfy their thirst forever.In those ways, Jesus has gone before us. He's both the example of repaying evil with good and the reason we can repay evil with good.In real life situations, whatever the offence is, we can look to Christ. Nothing compares to the rejection he underwent as God, or the death he endured, taking on God's wrath. So, in the day-to-day evil and offences we receive, we can respond with honor and peace and goodness just as Christ did for us. That is what will break the cycle of revenge. Pursuing our part to end revenge through Christ… and seeing God's part, the only one who can justly avenge, fulfilled in Jesus.ConclusionI wish I could say that the Hatfield McCoy feud ended in the 1800s with an amazing reconciliation in Christ. No, it didn't. The feuding continued for years. But in 2003, about 70 descendants of both Devil Anse Hatfield and Rand'l McCoy got together. They formally signed a peace treaty. No, they didn't quote Romans 12 (although that would have been nice for my sermon illustration!). It was more of a social statement of unity. Their signed document say this: “injuries and wrongdoings to and by our ancestors in years past are now committed henceforth to history and that from this day forward the Hatfields and McCoys stand united.” But they did include these words: “We ask by God's grace and love that we would be forever remembered as those that bound together two families...”The offenses and evil that we each experience may not rise to the level of that fateful feud. But whatever we experience, may God's grace in Christ help us to end the cycle of revenge. May we repay evil with good and seek peace and honor. And may we see God as the only who can justly avenge, and Christ Jesus who has received that vengeance for those who believe.

Season 2 Episode 785/20/22 We visited Bardstown. We hit the 1792 Distillery. They were the only distillery that offered a free tour. We parked in Bardstown and walked 20 minutes to it. They gave a great 45 minute tour and provided 4 samples and a piece of bourbon chocolate. We bought a few bottles and some if the bourbon chocolates. We learned they are ending the tour and gift shop in June 2022. We then walked around town and had Kentucky Fried chicken and cornbread which were delicious at Mammy's. We then checked a bunch of bars and only found 2 that were having live music but neither bands were playing bluegrass. So we went to McIntyre's Winery. I liked their Corn Cob Wine which I had never heard of Lol. The next morning we drove for about an hour, dropped the rig and took the Jeep to the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. We figured we would spend an hour there. Well we ended up being there for 3 hours. We took a great tour and learned about the history of the Shakers. https://shakervillageky.org/Shaker We will return. We then went to Wildside Winery which is a Harvest Host location. We sampled a couple wines and bought a couple bottles. We are 60 miles from Church Hill Downs so we watched the derby on TV. The next day we drove to Callies Campground in Red River Gorge. We checked in got set up and then headed over to natural bridge State resort Park in Kentucky. This park is a part of the Red River Gorge geological area which is in the Daniel Boone National Forest which is part of the Cumberland ranger district. We hiked the natural bridge trail which was only about a half a mile but went straight up hill for 500 ft. This is really an impressive Arch. We hiked on top of the crossed over it and hike for another mile to more viewpoints overlooking the Daniel Boone National Forest. We did a total of 4 miles which was perfect. We then drove over to Miguel's Pizza. A few people have told us you need to eat there so we did. The amazing thing is with their pizzas and they have a list of around 30 different toppings that you can add to create your own. Us being from New York and New Jersey like a thinner crispier crust and our pizza but other than that this was delicious. We then stopped in at Gorge Outfitters. We got into a conversation with the owner who gave us tips on numerous trails and parks to see. Visit them, they are wonderful. https://gorrg.com/The next day we hiked the Auxier Ridge trail by recommendation from the server at Miguel's. The next morning we decided to stay in this park for an extra night. We drove over to Nada tunnel. We had this tunnel saved on our Google maps for about a year or so and we do know that NADA means nothing. So we assumed that not a tunnel but a tunnel to nowhere. However we found out that it's a hand carved tunnel that originated as a railroad tunnel way back when. Now it's a single Lane car tunnel that is really awesome to drive through. Here is a link to our pictures of those 2 hikes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWrLZHsTIG/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= And hers pics of the nada tunnel https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWwUXcMqgM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= We also learned that this area has the second highest number of arches in the US, of course the #1 area is Arches National Park. So after hitting the tunnel we drove around to the trailhead for the Auxier Ridge trail. We knew that this was going to be a 2.2 mile hike to the edge of the Ridge and then back. But we got to a beautiful overlook had a snack and a glass of wine and sore across the valley was twin Arch. So we pulled out our maps and we realized that there's another trail at the end of The Ridge trail that joins up and takes you to the twin Arch so we changed our plans and that's what we did. So it turned out to be an 8 mile beautiful hike. The next day we decided to stay an extra night to do numerous short hikes to give our legs a break. Beautiful ! Lots of arches.From here we were going to be staying at the Kanawha State Park in Kentucky we had the campground reserved and the campsite fit a 37 ft motorhome. we had reserved this a couple of months ago. Luckily Trish was looking on line and she saw a lot of people said you'll never make it up the road in a motorhome. We called canceled our reservation and they refunded our money. We then went to Roadside Park Port Of St. Albans. (304) 722-4625https://maps.app.goo.gl/ENR6t9DctNYY8dRU8And stayed there for one night. We'll never stay there again. Too many smelly factories and super loud traffic all night long. We got up the next morning and drove to Point Pleasant WV. To visit the Mothman Museum. And to see the Silver Bridge which collapsed in 1967 people in point pleasant WV kept seeing a winged creature around a bridge in town. Shortly after the bridge collapsed. Some people say he was scaring people away from the bridge and others say he made it collapse. That sparked the movie. Are the two connected? Here's pics https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdg1WMDpwY7/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=After that we dumped and we drove about an hour and a half across Rt 60 which I did not like to Babcock State Park we pulled into our site. Set up was intending to do a walk off of a short hike. But we met a couple and got into a nice conversation with them. Hi Kenneth and Elaine if your listening. But then went back to the rig grilled some pizza and then met up with Kenneth and Elaine again and talked for a couple of hours. The next day we had a few different trails in the park totaling a little over 6 miles. Very beautiful. And then had a relaxing evening and did another walk around the campground. Want pics? Here ya go https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdg13mwJ0ku/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The next morning we dumped filled with fresh water and drove to Calhoun county park. $20/nite with 30 amp and water. No one else there and nothing to do for 30+ miles. It was 85 degrees so we didn't want to even walk around the "park". The next day we drove to the Sweeter Side of the Feud Winery. We met and talked for over an hour with Mark Hatfield who is the great, great grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield of the famous Hatfield and McCoy Feud. We walked in and Brenda invited us over to sample some of their wines. Within walk down the bar to where Mark was standing. He started pouring samples of different Bourbons whiskeys and moonshines. Some of these samples were full shot and then I asked him about one of the other flavored ones they had and he said pour some and try it. I've never seen this before in any Distillery or Winery ever. You could walk up and down the bar and pour a shot after shot if you wanted to. Wow ! I didn't count all the different flavors but I did stop counting at 42. Unreal what a nice down to earth guy Mark is. We board our fair share and a shirt. But after we got back to the rig the one thing I wish I had done was to get a picture with Mark Hatfield. https://sweetersideofthefeud.com/We then went to Chestnut ridge winery. Porta bottle of wine had a glass on their porch. https://chestnutridgewinery.com/Then headed back to the rig for a quiet evening. It was a bit cooler than it was yesterday so we decided to walk around the campground and we grew a greater appreciation of this county park. They have a historic village hidden away. With a school house post office etc . We found these while walking around. They have a few ponds with benches overlooking them. And then we saw that there was going to be a lunar eclipse that evening. Now this county park is listed as a dark space. 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Over 120 years ago one of Devil Anse Hatfield's sons made his escape from a Williamson, West Virginia, jail.  How he got in that jail, why he escaped and where he went is our story this week. Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast, at Apple Podcasts, Audible, PlayerFM, Stitcher, Spotify, Audacy or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening!

A brutal attack pushes Devil Anse Hatfield to an extreme act of revenge. The feud enters its bloodiest phase, and the consequences force the governors of Kentucky and West Virginia into a showdown. Join Black Barrel+ for early access and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. This show is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please visit AirwaveMedia.com to check out other great podcasts like Ben Franklin's World, Once Upon A Crime, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode the team takes on the biggest family feud in American History.Twitter @RtwWild

On the 18th Episode of the Cemetery Podcast, we visit Richmond Virginia, Logan Co. West Virginia, Dayton Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and New York. We discuss FDR's grave, the haunted cemetery of "Devil" Anse Hatfield, the origin of Hoosiers, and Mothers Day. We learn about "Cemetery Appreciation Month", cemetery symbols and a Medal of Honor recipient. And the Necro Tourist tells the tale of "Ft. Wayne, Toledo and Detroit". Thanks to Charlotte Graves, Senor Bull, Respect Our Cemeteries, Ozric Tentacles --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cemetery-podcast/support

Welcome to Logan, WV, formerly named Islands of Guyandot, Lawsonsville, Lawnsville, and Aracoma. Originally explored in the 1780s, the city didn't decide on the current final version of its name until 1907. Logan was a hub of the regional coal industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but the population began to decline after World War II with the increase of mechanized mining techniques. While Logan was home to a surprising number of notable people, like heavyweight boxing champ Jack Dempsey, there are none more recognizable than Devil Anse Hatfield, the partiarch of the Hatfields during the beginnings of the Hatfield McCoy feud. In a strange twist of fate, the area is littered with attractions bearing the names of both clans like the Hatfield and McCoy Moonshine Distillery, the Hatfield McCoy Trail System, and the Hatfield and McCoy Convention and Visitors Bureau. To learn more about the feud and how the two families feel about each other today, listen to the totally made up stuff we improv about them. Enjoy your time in Logan, and remember to never mess with another man's pig.

Dave Lavender, apprenticeship coordinator at the WV Development office, comes on to discuss everything from playing Devil Anse Hatfield on the History Channel, being a reporter for the Herald Dispatch, the future of coal and much more.

A brutal attack pushes Devil Anse Hatfield to an extreme act of revenge. The feud enters its bloodiest phase, and the consequences force the governors of Kentucky and West Virginia into a showdown. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.

The Hatfield–McCoy feud, also described by journalists as the Hatfield–McCoy war, involved two rural families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River in the years 1863–1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. Those involved in the feud were descended from Joseph Hatfield and William McCoy (born c. 1750). The feud has entered the American folklore lexicon as a metonym for any bitterly feuding rival parties. William McCoy, the patriarch of the McCoys, was born in Ireland around 1750 and many of his ancestors hailed from Scotland.[1] The family, led by grandson Randolph McCoy, lived mostly on the Kentucky side of Tug Fork (a tributary of the Big Sandy River).[2] The Hatfields, led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, son of Ephraim and Nancy (Vance) Hatfield, lived mostly on the West Virginia side.[3] The majority of the Hatfields, although living in Mingo County (then part of Logan County), West Virginia, fought on the Confederate side in the American Civil War; most McCoys, living in Pike County, Kentucky, also fought for the Confederates;[4] with the exception of Asa Harmon McCoy, who fought for the Union. The first real violence in the feud was the death of Asa Harmon McCoy as he returned from the war, murdered by a group of Confederate Home Guards called the Logan Wildcats. Devil Anse Hatfield was a suspect at first, but was later confirmed to have been sick at home at the time of the murder. It was widely believed that his uncle, Jim Vance, a member of the Wildcats, committed the murder.[5]Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/anthologyofhorror)

The Hatfields and the McCoys repeatedly attacked one another in the rural Tug River Valley separating West Virginia and Kentucky for over a decade in the late 19th century. Two patriarchs - Devil Anse Hatfield and Ol’ Randall McCoy - let their hatred of one another infect first their entire families and then an entire region of the country. Governor pitted against governor. West Virginia versus Kentucky. The Supreme court of the United States would end up getting involved. So how did it all start? How did it finally end? And how much blood was shed in between. The origins and the dirty deeds of America’s most famous feud revealed on today’s Timesuck.  Timesuck is brought to you today by Eero! Never think about Wifi again. Get $100 off the “Eero base unit and 2 beacons package” and a year of Eero Plus when you visit eero.com/TIMESUCK and enter the code TIMESUCK at checkout  Timesuck is also brought to you today by Leesa! Get $150 off the price of your mattress and a free pillow when you go to leesa.com/timesuck and enter promo code TIMESUCK at checkout Want to try out Discord!?! Click HERE! We're donating $1,000 this month to the Green Beret Association.Hail Nimrod! Click HERE to learn more or donate. Support both Special Forces combat veterans and their families get the care they need to put in all the sacrifices they make to keep us safe. Watch the Suck on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LjJ2NJHSYDc Merch  - https://badmagicmerch.com/ Want to try out Discord!?! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v Want to join the Cult of the Curious private Facebook Group? Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cultofthecurious/ For all merch related questions: https://badmagicmerch.com/pages/contact Please rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG, @timesuckpodcast on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast Wanna be a Space Lizard? We're over 3500 strong! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast  Sign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album, Feel the Heat. Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits. And, thank you for supporting the show by doing your Amazon shopping after clicking on my Amazon link at www.timesuckpodcast.com

EP19 - In this episode of Pipe and Tamper, your host Mike starts by reviewing Mac Baren Plumcake Navy Blend. He then chats with Tim and Shorty Sellars from Sellars Made Briar Pipes. The final segment of the episode is Behind The Pipe featuring Devil Anse Hatfield.

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes McMains, (Americana, Country, Pop, singer-songwriter) to the Show!  www.mickmcmains.com Singer-Songwriter McMains’ fun, everyone has been there, Don’t Say Good Night Tonight reached the #1 spot (most downloaded cut) on the Airplay Express Top 40 chart this past December leading to the anticipation of his first solo CD since Guitar Love in 2012, called American Soul, on Welland International, being released this May.  A descendent of Devil Anse Hatfield (of the legendary American folklore clan the Hatfields) McMains documents his legacy in Devil Don’t Care, early on in the 13 track American Soul album; but spends most of his craft in a dazzling collection of beautiful songs of self-awareness, love, humor and vision.  McMains can be heard with his recording of “I Walk Alone” in The Switch, starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman; and with “Sexy, Sexy” in the film Hard Breakers. Media Inquiries: Doug W. Deutsch Publicity Services dougdeutschpr1956@gmail.com

EP06 - In this episode of Pipe and Tamper, your host Mike starts by reviewing Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake. He then chats with Tobacconist Jim Simon of Hill and Hill Tobacconist. The final segment of the episode is Behind The Pipe featuring Devil Anse Hatfield.

Did you know that Devil Anse Hatfield went on the vaudeville circuit early in the twentieth century? Today we tell you that story and more about the Hatfields and McCoys after the end of their famous feud. You can subscribe to the podcast, if you’re so inclined, at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or on your […]

The Hatfield and McCoys are a legendary fued, but today are now friends. Learn from Pastor Bill Hatfield, the great-grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield, as he shares how his relatives resolved conflict in this special interview by host Dr. Steve Greene.