The above sketch is by Tug Valley’s own Vera Kay Fink Hankins.
As I wrote in my book, there were no heroes in the Hatfield and McCoy feud. Some partisans—yes, there are still partisans today—go to great lengths to find heroes. These same partisans also have villains.
Feud writers concentrate on Ran’l McCoy and Anse Hatfield, but the actual history is presented much better with the stories of two men named Jim–Jim McCoy and Jim Vance.
This story can be read in my book, “Lies, Damned Lies, and Feud Tales.” https://tinyurl.com/ycqlg3oy