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Hatfield/McCoy Monument

 
 
William Hatfield side of the Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
1. William Hatfield side of the Monument
Inscription.
William Anderson Hatfield
1839-1921

Famed Feud leader, William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, was born September 9, 1839 in what is now Mingo County, West Virginia. He married Levicy Chafins and had 13 children. He was a Confederate veteran. He died on January 6, 1921 and is buried at Sarah Ann, West Virginia.

Johnson "Johnse" Hatfield
1862-1922

Johnse was the oldest son of Devil Anse and Levicy Chafins Hatfield, born on January 6, 1862. He was considered to be a Romeo of the Mountains. His romance with Roseanna, daughter of Randolph and Sarah McCoy, helped escalate the Feud. He was jailed for his actions in the murder of two McCoy adult children. Johnse died April 19, 1922. He is buried at Sarah Ann, West Virginia.

Randolph McCoy
1825-1914
Famed Feud leader, Randolph McCoy was born on October 30. 1825. He married Sarah McCoy on December 9, 1849. They lost their home and seven children as a result of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud. After the Feud, Randolph operated a ferry in Pikeville for many years. He died on March 28, 1914 and is buried at the Dils Cemetery, Pikeville Kentucky.

Roseanna McCoy
1859-ca. 1899

Roseanna
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was the daughter of Randolph and Sarah McCoy, born in early 1859. Her love affair with Johnse Hatfield, son of Devil Anse, in 1880, ended after Devil Anse refused to allow them to marry. Their child, age eight months, died in infancy. Roseanna died of a broken heart at the age of 30. She is buried at the Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, Kentucky.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the The Hatfield-McCoy Feud series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1839.
 
Location. 37° 33.453′ N, 82° 11.776′ W. Marker is in Ransom, Kentucky, in Pike County. It is on State Highway 1056 0.4 miles north of Left Fork Blackberry Road (State Road 3149), on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4896 State Hwy 1056, Ransom KY 41558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Eastern Kentucky. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
Johnson Hatfield side of the Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
2. Johnson Hatfield side of the Monument
the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Killing of Asa Harmon McCoy (approx. Ό mile away); Hog Trial / Election Fight (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hog Trial Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); McCoy Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hatfield McCoy Feud (approx. 3 miles away in West Virginia); Randal McCoy's Well (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Real McCoy Homestead Uncovered (approx. 3.3 miles away); McCoy Well (approx. 3.3 miles away).
 
Randolph McCoy side of the Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
3. Randolph McCoy side of the Monument
Roseanna McCoy side of the Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
4. Roseanna McCoy side of the Monument
Hatfield / McCoy Monument near a picnic shelter at the park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2026
5. Hatfield / McCoy Monument near a picnic shelter at the park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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