Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, August 7th

August 7, 2022

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On August 7, 1882, Ellison Hatfield was mortally wounded at an election day gathering in Kentucky. His death and the subsequent murder of his assailants were among the most noted events of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.

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