Randall McCoy's Burden of Blood: Lesser Known Life & Legends

Описание: You’ve heard of the Hatfield-McCoy feud—but you’ve never heard it like this.
This is the untold story of Randall McCoy, the man who lost more than just a feud. the lesser-known truths, forgotten court battles, and local legends that shaped his life long after the gunfire stopped. From the mysterious stranger before the New Year’s Day massacre, to his silent years ferrying folks across the Tug Fork River, to the shack where he grieved alone—this story digs into the sorrow, pride, and stubbornness of a man history nearly left behind.
Step into the heart of Appalachia and discover the legacy Randall carried to his grave.

Sources Used:

The Hatfields and the McCoys by Otis K. Rice

The Feud by Dean King

Pike County Court Archives

Kentucky State Death Records

U.S. Census Records (1850–1910)

Kentucky Civil War Enlistment Records

Pike County Legal Archives

Pike County Funeral Records

Pikeville Tourism Office & Historical Society

Dils Cemetery Records, Pikeville KY

McCoy Family Oral Histories

Hatfield-McCoy Heritage Trail Guides

EKU Appalachian Archives & Memory Project

Big Sandy Heritage Center

Local interviews and field notes (1960s–1990s)

All Information in this video is taken from public sources available to anyone.

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