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Elias M Hatfield [A1747]
b.1878 02 Nov -
d.1911 17 Oct - Boomer, Fayette Co., WV
----- Parents -----
William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Captain [A1643]
Levisa "Vicy/Levicy" Chafin [A1644]
----- Siblings -----
Johnson "Johnse" Hatfield [A1049][A1645]
William Anderson "Cap" Hatfield [A1659][A1897]
Robert E Lee "Bob" Hatfield [A1678]
Nancy Belle "Nannie" Hatfield [A1705]
Elliot Rutherford Hatfield, Dr [A1714]
Mary Hatfield [A1636][A1724]
Elizabeth "Betty" Hatfield [A1739]
Elias M Hatfield [A1747]
Detroit W "Troy" Hatfield [A1751]
Joseph Davis "Joe" Hatfield [A1753]
Rosada L "Rose" Hatfield [A1758]
Emanuel Willis Wilson Hatfield [A1765]
Tennyson Samuel "Tennis" Hatfield [A1770]
----- Marriages -----
m01. 1904 10 Oct - Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia + Mary H "Polly" Holland (2 Children)
----- Children -----
George Anderson Hatfield [A1749]
Harvey Raymond Hatfield [A1750]
Name: Elias Hatfield
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: West Virginia, United States
Birth Date: 1879
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Anderson Hatfield
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Mother's Name: Levicy Hatfield
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Page: 295
Page Letter: A
Entry Number: 249
Affiliate Film Number: T9-1406
GS Film number: 1255406
Digital Folder Number: 004244691
Image Number: 00691
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Anderson Hatfield M 41 Virginia, United States
Wife Levicy Hatfield F 38 Virginia, United States
Son Johnson Hatfield M 18 Virginia, United States
Son Anderson Hatfield M 16 West Virginia, United States
Son R. Lee Hatfield M 13 West Virginia, United States
Daughter N. Bell Hatfield F 11 West Virginia, United States
Son Eliot Hatfield M 9 West Virginia, United States
Daughter Mary Hatfield F 7 West Virginia, United States
Daughter Betty Hatfield F 5 West Virginia, United States
Son Elias Hatfield M 1 West Virginia, United States
Other Matilda Roberts F 21 Kentucky, United States
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RY-M18 : accessed 13 Nov 2013),
Elias Hatfield in household of Anderson Hatfield, Magnolia, Logan, West
Virginia, United States; citing sheet 295A, family 9, NARA microfilm
publication T9-1406
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The one man who was the nemesis of Johnse Hatfield was H. E. "Doc" Ellis.
He pressed the charges against Johnse and aroused the ire of all the
Hatfield family. Elias Hatfield, 18, Johnse's brother, took the law into
his own hands and shot "Doc" Ellis and killed him dead as a door nail.
That was in July, 1899, in Mingo County, W. Va.
Donnelly, Shirley, Rev., Post Herald; Sep. 1957
http://ghat.com/hatfdnly.htm
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Yvonne DeHart
I just finished Claude Chafin's book, "The Messenger" and according to
him, (chapter 15) Elias went to trial over the Ellis killing and was
offered a 27 day jail term....and was convinced by family and others to
take it. Again, according to Mr. Chafin's who was telling his
grandfather's story, he served those 27 days and walked out a free man.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hatfieldmmcoy/permalink/583153065095568/?c
omment_id=583220041755537&offset=0&total_comments=37
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Name: Elias Hatfield
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall, West Virginia,
United States
District: 80
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Nov 1878
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID:
Line Number: 100
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241765
Digital Folder Number: 004123459
Image Number: 00555
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11120-24842-14?cc=1325221&wc=
M94B-X6R:n139632902
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9CB-T3Y : accessed 25 Feb 2014),
Elias Hatfield, West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall, West Virginia,
United States; citing sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623,
FHL microfilm 1241765
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Name: E. M. Hatfield
Age (Expanded): 25 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Spouse's Name: M. H. Holland
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 16 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Oct 1904
Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia
Father's Name: Anderson
Mother's Name: Luvice
Spouse's Father's Name: Geo.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number: 584765
Digital Folder Number: 4227405
Image Number: 432
Reference ID: 64
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=584765&ImageNumber=4
32
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMM5-8HY : accessed 26 Feb 2014),
E. M. Hatfield and M. H. Holland, 10 Oct 1904.
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Name: George A. Hatfield
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 05 Jan 1905
Event Place: Winona, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Race: W
Father's Name: E. M. Hatfield
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Mingo Co, WV
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary Holland
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: WV
Mother's Age: 16
Note:
Additional Relatives:
Registration Date:
Registration Place:
Reference ID: 1893-1910 P441
GS Film number: 584762
Digital Folder Number: 004226930
Image Number: 00393
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=004009594&ImageNumbe
r=1653
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=584762&ImageNumber=3
93
"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1YC-TRW : accessed 27 Feb 2014),
E. M. Hatfield in entry for George A. Hatfield, 1905
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Hatfield Brothers Killed in Shootout
Montgomery News
October 20, 1911
A Triangular Shooting
Results in the Death of All Participants at Harewood, Near Montgomery,
Tuesday, Shortly Before Noon
Elias And Troy Hatfield Dead
Octtavio Jerome, Italian Who Fired the Fatal Shots Into the Bodies of the
Hatfield Brothers is Also Dead as a Result of Troy Hatfield's Effective
Return Fire
The first break, or death in a family of thirteen children, sons and
daughters of Anderson and Levisa Hatfield, occurred Tuesday shortly after
the noon hour when Elias and Troy Hatfield succumbed to bullet wounds
inflicted upon them by Octavio Jerome, an Italian who resides here in
Montgomery with his family and who was also killed by Troy Hatfield,
after he had received his death wounds.
The shooting occurred at Harewood a short distance below Boomer, and
about three miles from Montgomery on the Kanawha & Michigan railroad, in
the house of another Italian by the name of Angeline with whom Jerome was
transacting business matters when the Hatfields arrived.
The killing is the outcome, it is said, of the violation by Jerome of an
agreement that existed between Carl Hanson, who conducts a saloon at
Boomer. It is said that at the time the Cannelton saloon was established,
an agreement was made between Hatfield and Hanson that neither would
encroach upon the others territory in the sale of beers and liquors and
that a certain boundary was defined which was mutually satisfactory.
Jerome was employed by Hanson to solicit orders from Italians and others
along the K. & M., for liquors and beer and that he made regular
deliveries of the goods sold in this manner. On several occasions, it is
said Jerome violated the agreement and on these occasions, he was warned
by Hatfield not to repeat them. The warnings had no effect and recently
Jerome was taken severely to task, and it is alleged was given a
thrashing. Still Jerome continued to solicit orders at will where-ever he
pleased and on Tuesday he boarded the 11:10 train at Cannelton and went
to Boomer, it being his intention to meet a wagon at Boomer that he had
started in that direction from Cannelton loaded with beers and liquors.
It is further stated, that Elias Hatfield learned of this, and in company
with his brother, Troy, started down the railroad track to see Jerome
about the matter. On the road they met the wagon and caused the driver to
turn and go back, toward Cannelton and then they proceeded to the house
of Angeline where Jerome was.
The two brothers walked upon the front porch of the house and knocked on
the door, and the door was opened to them by Angeline, who occupied the
house with his wife and children. Elias knew Angeline well and shaking
hands with him, asked if Jerome was there. Angeline responded in the
affirmative, stating that he was in one of the back rooms. Elias, started
into the house while Angeline stepped out on the porch, and just as he
stepped within the room a pistol shot rang out. Turning slightly he
stepped farther into the room and two more shots were fired and the elder
of the two brothers fell to the floor, with three bullets in his body,
Troy stepped over his brother's body and in quick succession three more
shots were fired by the Italian all of them striking Troy. Troy ran out
of the house in pursuit of the Italian who had jumped out of the back
door into the back yard, and with his life blood took deadly aim and in a
flash flowing freely from the wounds, had sent four bullets into Jerome.
The first bullet fired by Troy struck the Italian in the right side of
the head and came out through the left eye causing instant death. Upon
being hit by the first bullet the Italin turned fell front to Troy, who
was supporting himself by leaning against the house and as the foreigner
was falling forward three more bullets pierced his body. These bulletts
[sic] entered the breast, one below each nipple and the other midway
between these two.
Another story of the affair is to the effect that the entire trouble
arose because of the objection of Hatfield to Jerome supplying trade
formerly supplied by him, and that recently an argument with reference to
the matter ensued between Elias Hatfield and Jerome in which the latter
came out pretty badly used. It is said by persons at Boomer that Jerome
had been warned, that the Hatfields were on their way to Harewood on the
day of the shooting, and he was prepared to meet them. It was stated that
Jerome was on the porch of the house and he saw the Hatfields coming, and
remarked that he had better be going, and went into the house leaving his
friend sitting on the porch. The brother then arrived at the house and
following incidents were about as stated in the beginning of the account
of this affair.
Elias Hatfield lived but a minute or two, and managed before life left
his body to crawl to the back yard. He said something to his brother and
indicated on his body the location of the wounded Troy, lived forty-seven
minutes and was conscious up to the last.
Another brother of the Hatfields, Joseph, who was at Boomer arrived at
the scene of the trouble within a few minutes and conversed with his
brother, Troy. The dying man told his brother that no one but Jerome,
Elias and himself were mixed up in the affaira [sic], and that it was his
desire that no further trouble be raised about it. His exact words are
said to have been "Let no further trouble come of this, as only we three
are concerned, and we will all be dead."
News of the affair was received in Montgomery within a few minutes after
it occurred and caused no little excitement, as details were lacking.
Constable Parry, policeman Warren and other officers went immediately to
Harewood in Judge Simms automobile but their services were not needed.
When they arrived Angeline had been placed under arrest by an officer,
but was released when Troy Hatfield told the officer that he had nothing
to do with the shooting or the trouble that led up to it.
While the account of the affair as given above is generally thought to be
as nearly true as it will be possible to ascertain, many other reports
have been circulated differing somewhat as to just how the shooting was
done, and as to the causes leading up to it, but all of these stories
have as a basis alleged encroachment of Jerome, upon territory that he
should not have gone on. It is also said that Elias Hatfield fired at
least one of the shots that struck Jerome, but this is not thought to be
true. His pistols were found lying on the floor of the room in which the
shooting started, but the authorities or others have been unable to find
the persons who picked up the revolvers, neither have they been able to
locate the weapons. Troy Hatfield's pistol contained four empty shells,
and those who are familiar with his ability to shoot, are reasonably
certain that only he and Jerome did any shooting. Jerome used a 32 Colt's
Special, and fired the six bullets, dividing them evenly, three at Elias
and three at Troy, all of them taking effect. The bullet which caused the
almost instant death of Elias entered the back just below the right
shoulder and passed through the body coming out at the left breast. One
other bullet struck him in the left side and one in the right side. Troy
was shot through the left wrist, the muscle of the right arm and in the
stomach. The fact that one of the bullets passed through the muscle of
his right arm renders his shooting remarkable in no small degree for
every shot he fired found lodgement in Jerome[']s body at a point where
either would have caused his death.
Troy Hatfield was considered, one of the best marksmen with a revolver in
the country. Stories of his wonderful marksmanship have been related
often in this city, and many persons here have been witnesses to feats of
marksmanship performed by him that would hardly be believed by other than
an eye witness. One of his favorite stunts with the revolver was to shoot
half dollar coins pitched in the air by friends who were willing to
sacrifice the value of the coin just to witness the marksmanship of young
Hatfield. Many donated their coins not fearing they would be hit, but in
all such cases these "Doubting Thomasses," came up short fifty cents.
Troy Hatfield and his brother, Elias were both well known here in
Montgomery and those who knew them can not say that they ever met more
pleasant gentlemen than they. Elias Hatfield had been engaged in the
saloon business at Boomer for a number of years and his business affairs
brought him to Montgomery almost daily. Upon these frequent visits he was
met by a large number of Montgomery people, as was his brother who also
visited the city frequently. They were always pleasant in manner and
because of their pleasant attitude toward all with whom they came in
contact, they became extremely popular here, and the news of their
untimely end caused much regret among their friends in this city. They
were quiet and unassuming men, who had the reputation for tending to
their own business.
They were both married, Elias, having married the daughter of J. Holland,
a well known coal man of Keeney's Creek. To this union one child was
born, and Mrs. Hatfield with this child are among the surviving relatives.
Troy Hatfield was also married, but no children were born to the union.
He had been at Boomer in the employ of his brother for several months.
Octavio Jerome the Italian has been a resident of Montgomery for about
two years, during a greater part of which time he was employed in the
restaurant which is conducted in the Mammoth Cave saloon. Four months ago
when the saloon at Cannelton was opened, his services were transferred
from the local saloon to that at Cannelton. He continued his residence in
this city, however, having rooms in the old hotel Montgomery building.
His daughter was recently married to Mr. Sam Nicastro, one of the best
known young men of Montgomery, who is engaged with his father in the
grocery business.
He was extremely popular among his countrymen and Americans who had
become acquainted with him, in this city liked him very much. He was
unusually well informed on American customs, and by close application had
gained an excellent knowledge of our language, being called upon often as
interpreter in the local courts and in business transactions between
Americans and Italians.
The funeral of Jerome was held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the
Catholic church, of this city, Rev. Father T. H. Collins, officiating.
Interment was in the Montgomery cemetery.
Troy and Elias Hatfield were sons of Anderson and Louvisa Hatfield, who
have been life long residents of Logan county. Elias was born in Logan
county, near Williamson now in Mingo county November 4th, 1877, and
lacked but eighteen days of being 34 years of age when he met his death.
Troy was born in the year 1879, at the same place as his brother, and
where both of them resided with their parents until they had grown to be
sturdy youths, when the family moved to a point near Logan Court House.
To Anderson and Lovisa Hatfield who are now 71 and 60 years old,
respectively, thirteen children were born, nine boys and four grils
[sic]. The family has been bound together, as it were, by cords
impossible to sever, and at no time were any of the brothers separated by
such distance as to render it impossible for them to get together within
a few hours. Such love and devotion as existed between the members of
this family is probably unparalelled [sic] in the history of time, and
the death of Elias and Troy, is the first break that has ever occurred in
the family. All of the surviving brothers arrived in this city within a
few hours after the death of their brothers and remained here until
Wednesday noon when they left to accompany the remains to Logan county.
The remains of the two Hatfields were brought to this city and placed in
charge of the Davis Undertaking company Tuesday afternoon and the bodies
were viewed at the undertaking establishment Wednesday morning by
hundreds of friends and acquaintances and ma[n]y who went out of
curiosity.
Likewise the body of Jerome, was viewed at the J. W. Montgomery
Undertaking establishment, where it was taken Tuesday afaternoon [sic] to
be prepared for burial.
Elias and Troy Hatfield are survived by their parents, now residing on
the old Hatfield home place twelve miles out of Logan, the county seat of
Logan county, and seven brothers and four sisters, as follows: Johnson
and Robert, of Warren Cliff; W. A., of War Eagle, Joseph D., of Boomer;
Dr. E. R., of Eventon; Willis, of Herberton and Tennyson, also of
Herberton, he being the youngest of the seven surviving brothers. The
sisters surviving are Mrs. Nancy Vance, Mrs. Mary House, Mrs. Bettie
Caldwell and Mrs. Rosie Browning, all residing near Oilville, Logan
county.
Two caskets, laden with many floral designs, were placed on train No. 3
at noon Wednesday and taken to Huntington and from there to the old home
place at Oilville, and today, Friday, will be interred in one grave
http://www.wvculture.org/history/crime/hatfieldbrothers02.html
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Name: Elias M. Hatfield
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Sarah Ann, Logan, West Virginia, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 02 Nov 1878
Death Date: 17 Oct 1911
Affiliate Record Identifier: 20822332
Cemetery: Hatfield Family Cemetery
Citing this Record
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20822332
"Find A Grave Index," Database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-2Z5K : accessed 23 June
2015), Elias M. Hatfield, 1911; Burial, Sarah Ann, Logan, West Virginia,
United States of America, Hatfield Family Cemetery; citing record ID
20822332, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
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Name: Elias M. Hatfield
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 17 Oct 1911
Event Place: Delbarton, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Cemetery: Hatfield Family Cemetery
Birth Date: 02 Nov 1878
Marriage Date:
Death Date: 17 Oct 1911
Maiden Name:
Latitude: 37.70417
Longitude: -81.9925
Affiliate Image Identifier: 2083610
Affiliate Create Date: 2012-09-02 14:27:55
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/2083610
"BillionGraves Index," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCXL-5DN : accessed 13 Nov 2013),
Elias M. Hatfield, 17 Oct 1911
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