Andrew Chafin Interview Regarding Hatfield-McCoy Feud, 1972

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West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Andrew Chafin Interview Regarding Hatfield-McCoy Feud, A&M 3668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (31 pages in 1 folder)
Abstract:
Transcript of a 1972 interview of Andrew Chafin (1886-1977), great nephew of Devil Anse Hatfield of the Hatfield & McCoy feud, regarding the feud. At age eight years, Chafin was acted as a liaison between his family, the Hatfields, and "civilization". This oral history gives a personal account of the feud from a child's perspective. Names related to the feud and discussed within the interview include: Cap Hatfield, "Devil" Anse Hatfield, and Elias (Ellias) Hatfield, among others. The interview includes the participation of Rayond and Eva Lou Chafin; Andrew and Sarah Chafin; Claude and Tay Chafin; A.L. and Ann Chafin; and Allan, Brad, and Scott Chafin.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Andrew Chafin Interview Regarding Hatfield-McCoy Feud, A&M 3668, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Names related to the feud and discussed within the interview include: Cap Hatfield, "Devil" Anse Hatfield, Ellison, Levicy Hatfield, Radford, Doc Ellis, Elias (Ellias) Hatfield, Maude, John R. Brown, Reverend Dyke Garrett, Green McNeely, Claude, Bank "Bankie" High Williamson, Bob Harrison, Dr. Lawson, Melvin Browning, Oliver Chafin, Melvin Chafin, George Chafin, Tennis Chafin, Cecil Chafin, Jane Chafin, Eliza Chafin, Emma Chafin, Vergy Chafin, Robert Hatfield, Robert L. Hatfield, Nancy Hatfield, Elliot R. Hatfield, Mary Hatfield, Elizabeth Hatfield, Troy Hatfield, Joseph Hatfield, Rose Hatfield, Willis Hatfield, Tennis Hatfield, Johnse Hatfield, Johnson Hatfield, William Hatfield, Robet Hatfield, Nancy Hatfield, Alafair (Roseanne) McCoy Hatfield, Lucinda Browning Chafin, Randolph McCoy, Jim McCoy, and Floyd McCoy.

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