Elias M. Hatfield

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Spouse: Mary Harriet Holland-Hatfield Stemple (1888 - 1962).

Detroit "Troy" Hatfield and his brother Elias both became involved in the saloon business in Boomer, WV and were killed in a dispute over liquor distribution. Newspaper notices of Elias' death:

"TWO FEUDISTS KILLED: Evening Times, Cumberland Maryland, October 18, 1911 - Troy And Elias Hatfield Shot In Whisky Quarrel.

"Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 18— Special dispatches received here say that Troy and Elias Hatfield, two of the Hatfield family of feudists, living near Fayetteville, W. VA, were killed yesterday. Another man, Geromie, an Italian, is believed to have been killed, as the result of an argument over "bootlegging" territory."

Shortly after those killings, many of the Hatfield clan "accept religion": "HATFIELD FEUDISTS ACCEPT RELIGION: New Castle News, October 25, 1911: "HUNTINGTON. W. Va., Oct. 24.—Standing over the biers of their two brothers, Elias and Troy Hatfield, who were shot and killed by an Italian in Fayette County a few days ago, 11 stalwart sons of "Devil Anse" Hatfield, noted feud leader who professed religion, responded to the pleadings of their aged parent, embraced religion and pledged themselves to lead better lives. every member of the noted feud family was at home to attend the double funeral. Troy and Elias Hatfield, the victims of the Italian, were two of thirteen brothers. Every one of these boys was trained in his youth to be prepared to bring about, if necessary, the extermination of the McCoy clan. The bodies of Troy and Elias Hatfield were taken back to their old home in Logan County for burial and "Uncle Dyke" Garrett, the veteran mountain preacher, who led "Devil Anse" to the altar, was summoned to conduct the double funeral. When they saw their brothers cold in death and heard the final benedictions pronounced over them, sorrow filled the hearts of the surviving brothers and they together went forward and made a public confession of Faith."

Find A Grave Memorial # 20822332.

http://appalachianlady.wordpress.com/tag/uncle-jim-vance/ - Hatfield & McCoy blog.

Birth: Nov. 2, 1878 West Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 17, 1911 Boomer Fayette County West Virginia, USA

Son of William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield and Levisa 'Levicy' Chafin-Hatfield.

Elias was the husband of Peggy Samples.

TWO FEUDISTS KILLED: Evening Times Cumberland Maryland October 18, 1911 Troy And Elias Hatfield Shot In Whisky Quarrel Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 18— Special dispatches received here say that Troy and Elias Hatfield, two of the Hatfield family of feudists, living near Fayettsville, W.Va., were killed yesterday. Another man, Geromie, an Italian, is believed to have been killed, as the result of an argument over "bootlegging" territory. HATFIELD FEUDISTS ACCEPT RELIGION: New Castle News October 25, 1911 HUNTINGTON. W. Va., Oct. 24.—Standing over the biers of their two brothers, Elias and Troy Hatfield, who were shot and killed by an Italian in Fayette county a few days ago, 11 stalwart sons of "Devil Anse" Hatfield, noted fend leader, who professed religion, responded -to the pleadings of their aged parent, embraced religion and pledged themselves to lead better lives. every member of the noted feud family was at home to attend the double funeral. Troy and Elias'Hatfield, the victims of the Italian, were two of thirteen brothers. Every one of these boys was trained in his youth to be prepared to bring about, if necessary, the extermination of the McCoy clan. The bodies of Troy and Elias Hatfield were taken back to their old home in Logan county for burial and "Uncle Dyke" Garrett, the veteran mountain preacher, who led "Devil Anse" to the altar, was summoned to conduct the double funeral. When they saw their brothers cold in death and heard the final benedictions pronounced over them, sorrow filled the hearts of the surviving brothers and they together went forward and made a public confession of Faith.

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Parents:

 William Anderson Hatfield (1839 - 1921)

 Levisa Chafin Hatfield (1842 - 1929)

Spouse:

 Mary Harriet Holland-Hatfield Stemple (1888 - 1962)*

Siblings:

 Johnson Hatfield (1862 - 1922)*

 William Anderson Hatfield (1864 - 1930)*

 Robert E. Lee Hatfield (1866 - 1931)*

 Nancy Arvella Hatfield Vance Mullins (1869 - 1939)*

 Elliott Rutherford Hatfield (1872 - 1932)*

 Mary Hatfield Howes (1873 - ____)*

 Elizabeth Hatfield Caldwell (1876 - 1962)*

 Elias M. Hatfield (1878 - 1911)

 Detroit Hatfield (1881 - 1911)*

 Joseph Davis Hatfield (1883 - 1963)*

 Rose Lee Hatfield Browning (1885 - 1965)*

 Emmanuel Wilson Hatfield (1888 - 1978)*

 Tennyson Samuel Hatfield (1891 - 1953)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Hatfield Family Cemetery Sarah Ann Logan County West Virginia, USA