How did the hatfield and mccoy feud end

Feud involving two families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area

"Hatfields & McCoys" redirects here. For the TV miniseries, see Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries).

The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. Those involved in the feud were descended from Joseph Hatfield and William McCoy (born c. 1750). The feud gained national attention through tabloid coverage, and has entered the American folklore lexicon as a metonym for any bitterly feuding rival parties.

The McCoy family lived primarily on the Kentucky side of the Tug Fork; the Hatfields lived mostly on the West Virginia side.^[1][2] The majority of the Hatfields, although living in Mingo County (th Nancy mccoy hatfield biography of george michael.