Baby "Sally" McCoy's grave - The forbidden baby of Roseanna & Johnse Hatfield - Hatfield McCoy Feud

Visiting the grave of baby Sally McCoy, the forbidden child born between the children of the clan leaders in 1881. Also Aunt Bettys and Uncle Uriah's house where she stayed while pregnant and their graves. A tragic story indeed.
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[@charliepc56]

The way I see it is Johnse Hatfield was the only person in the wrong. Roseanna McCoy was a young mother abandoned. God created women to be mothers and men to see that the mothers and children are taken care of. Both sides had an interest in little Sally, and Aunt Betty and her family were probably overlooked for that reason. Children should always be off limits in all types of violence including war. Thanks Leo for climbing those hills to bring that sad but beautiful story to us!

[@sidneywaddell7765]

I just can’t get enough of these historical figures! When you watch the movies or hear people speak of the feud you don’t really think of them being real! We appreciate all the work you and Heather put into your channel ❤️

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you 😊

[@donnaelkins186]

God bless Aunt Betty McCoy!

[@Lauren36984]

Leo, loved this story about little Sally and her momma. Can't believe Roseanna was buried somewhere else. So sad! Leo and Heather thank you so much for what you do for your viewers! You always thank us but I thank you so much !!

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

I wonder why Sally Betty & Roseanna are all buried in different cemeteries. I presume that Roseanna's parents buried her. I think it's awful they did not bury her with Sally. I couldn't do that to my child or grandchild. I'm with Betty. Family takes care of family no matter the circumstances.

[@edwardstroko4665]

I’m just guessing but they probably buried the baby there since that’s where they lived. It was right next to Aunt Betty’s house. 🙏

[@marlabrown8022]

Well it’s no secret her parents weren’t supportive of her even having Sally. They were blinded by hate.

[@jujulionesselsa1416]

Agree totally. Life is far to short.😊

[@brianpjohnson]

Amen!

[@jeanetteshaw2474]

Which grave yard is Rosanna buried at?

[@judypierce7028]

Leo, you have visited this house before that includes a cemetery. This is a fascinating story yet so sad. It is so sad that Roseanne was separated from her baby. Did Sally have the last name of McCoy? Just wanted you to know that I just returned from a trip through Williamson. Your video on Dingess and the scenery of Williamson encouraged me to travel to these unique places. Like to never found the Dingess Tunnel, but finally reached it, drove through it, and took pictures. Now, I truly love Williamson. On the way to Dingess, I met a direct descendant of Devil Hatfield. I mentioned your channel and how you and Heather have been sharing the history of the Hatfields and McCoys. Based on how he responded, I don't believe he too computer savvy. Take your time climbing those steps Leo., I just love how you and Heather are doing all of this research. It is just awesome.

[@ElizabethBattle]

Thanks for taking us along, Leo! I appreciate you climbing up all those steps. I can just feel Rosanna's grief...how sad.

[@ElizabethBattle]

*Roseanna

[@sherrilee230]

Its sad that Roseanne was separated from her baby. You put a lot of walking in this video thank you for sharing and your hard work that you and Heather put into this. Thank you

[@lynnwest8648]

I have always been interested in the history of these two families. This channel in my opinion is fact filled. Thanks

[@janetsides901]

It’s so sad that they aren’t buried together. It would be neat to put them together,but I guess that’s a lot of hassle for the families. They’re together in Heaven. Another good one guys!!

[@debdewitt4779]

Thank you Leo such a very sad story and glad she had aunt Betty beautiful graves aunt Betty lived a long life

[@patricatfurever4051]

Wonderful summation of Aunt Betty!! 🥰

[@barbaramai7610]

A great video! Thank you for your effort in climbing these hills in order to tell this sad but beautiful story. I agree that it was worth it all!! I think Aunt Betty would be happy knowing that you remembered her and Uriah.The country and scenery is also very beautiful, and I, too, think that if one could choose a place to be buried, what better place than this ❣Thank You

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you very much!

[@terryrosendahl3173]

Wow, such tragedy but a somber reality that it doesn't take much for any of us to do good in bad times no matter what the circumstances are. I believe that we could learn a lesson from Aunt Betty on this one and remember no matter what as long as we have the right intentions and a good heart we can help even in bad times and show positivity. I also know how Rosananna felt I lost my baby in 94 the date of her death is on 8-18 I woke up crying this morning because I had a reminder about her death date.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Rest in peace little one, and to all who lost loved ones. You are not forgotten.

[@edgybarbie77]

This is so interesting. I'm from the deep south so I love hearing about other places & it's history. I love visiting old graveyards too.

[@jessiemerritt9147]

Kinda from time to time watching all I haven’t seen love your alls video ty. God bless you all and your family. That’s a mom’s love. I think I’ve seen this one forgot to thumbs up but ok good enough to watch again.

[@charlotteday1671]

That touched my heart. Thank you for showing this. These people looked like great examples of what family should be, and what they should be doing (Aunt McCoy). Thank you for being a historian and great person as well and doing this. I am a sister of a Hatfield (from a long 1/ 2 sister related)). I know feeling blessing that you showed here. Have a blessed day.

[@jstewart3517]

This is real country back roads wow thanks for the memories ❤😊,

[@melindaschluter1669]

Thank you so much for the family history! My grandma was a McCoy! She lived in Virginia.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobbimaidic3192]

❤ Thank you for all you do! Your a FANTASTIC Story Teller! I Love the History Lessons! Your wife is a Trooper. I want to Thank her for all she does. Stay Safe! Bobbi.

[@dougevans6389]

I have been subscribed to this channel every since I found the first video I would say about a month ago might be a little longer! And I love this channel I love to see when y’all have posted a new video!!!! But I love you guys so y’all be careful take care and be safe in this fun adventure you are taking us all on!! I pray God will keep you and all your families and friends safe and always let y’all go back home safe every night on this adventure that he has blessed you with taking which is blessing all of us since you take all of us with you…Amen!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mariallen3995]

I am so glad that you can pick out the graves.

[@neeceeboo777]

Hey Leo. Always enjoy your stories. So much input,and always interesting. Lord bless brother.

[@fearlessvic7948]

Thank you for this! It is a beautiful place. So sad for all the tragedies that took place between the families.

[@mariallen3995]

Leo you do a magnificent job with your videos. I miss Heather. Because the Hatfields and McCoys are buried in so many places that I would love to see a list of everyone even the ones you are not aloud to see. I love what you both do.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you very much!

[@troyshore3357]

I love you shows. It’s neat how they buried on hill up and down like that looks like up the hill.

[@scampbell3363]

Hey from Memphis. I just love when I’m alone at my house(for 2-3 hours) then I gotta get going too. I really enjoy your videos.

[@jamielieberg7053]

Thank Y"all for taking the time to make this video lots of history I find that Uriah Mccoy died at age 65 and Betty Mccoy she died at age 88 or 89 she lived a long life back then and Doctor wornt as good as the are today if even they where to find one back in the hills

[@ididmyface]

😢😢😢 such a tragic story.

[@pakedermsfavs9080]

Great video ❤

[@dontaylor3039]

Great video leo hits close to home ty

[@corinnerichardson9093]

You're absolutely right Leo. Thanks for sharing.

[@usmc-veteran1955]

Always enjoy the stories of Appalachian Mountains. Greetings from Charleston, West Virginia.

[@kennyowens2189]

Such a said story to many lives lost

[@marvinjohnson424]

Thanks for the hiking tour 😥🇺🇸

[@markhoezee6292]

Driving that road to the second cemetery would be interesting in the winter!

[@jimd8008]

Thanks again for an excellent episode

[@peggylauer7649]

Wonderful videos.

[@gregorychapman3122]

I enjoy your videos stay safe and healthy on your journeys

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Beautiful cemeteries, both seem to be well cared for. Are both cemeteries McCoy family cemeteries? Very sad story. Thank you very much Leo, for another great walking, or perhaps in your case, climbing tour. 😊

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Yes they are basically

[@redwine30]

I came across your channel a couple weeks ago and have been binge watching ever since. I just love your videos. I'm a Michigander from the Detroit area:)

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rickmeisch643]

Leo, you do well tramping them there hills. I’m glad you n Heather get these videos out as the both of you can tell the story very good and those hillside graveyards are pretty

[@royals24u]

Awesome story ... love your story telling about history ...excellent work you put into your channel

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you very much!

[@beverlydixon5921]

I love your videos so intresting..

[@johnhalstead554]

So so sad thank you for sharing this video

[@thehillbillyfiles]

My pleasure

[@johnhalstead554]

@@thehillbillyfiles it brung tears to my eyes buddy to know she went to her baby's grave every day and cried I'm pretty sure she maybe did die of a broken heart with all she went through thanks again Leo for sharing her story

[@lisaedwards931]

Lovely video ❤

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you 🤗

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

Dying of a broken heart can't be scientifically proven although it has always been and continues to be a medically supported diagnosis for those who grieve themselves to death. It may take a few months or a few years but once you start hoping and praying you die in order to join a loved one your body starts to give out. The mind can convince the body of anything.

[@brianlykins6663]

Thanks Leo for going the distance up the hill to show us the baby's grave. Thanks Heather for your research. I know there's several heartbreaking things about this fued, but this has to be one of the saddedt. Maybe just because its a baby and Roseanna wasn't that old. She was actually a very pretty young lady. No guarantees that if Johnse and Roseanna had gotten married that the baby would have lived. I really enjoy yall's stories concerning this fued and all the back stories. This fued really was such a stupid turn of events. I understand the "family honor" of avenging the family name, but this one went nuts. God bless you guys for all your hard work, your time and resources to put these videos fir our enjoyment. Ya'll stay safe on your travels to these locations.

[@lynnwest8648]

Heart breaking

[@MariaGonzalez-tx7ck]

It must be very dark at night and scary 😮

[@lisacooper3991]

Beautiful video Leo... I know Sally was Rosanna mama.. so Aunt Betty was Rosanna's aunt, was that on her mama or daddy's side of the family? U so knowledgeable on this history.

[@jillrutherford6361]

This is an awesome video. I'm kin to the Hatfields. Maybe my son's are kin to Betty, being a Rutherford.

[@brendashaw2035]

I love your videos! Being on SS, not much money to spare. But do plan to donate a little. Thank you

[@cheryl2962]

So Sad!

[@tedlawrence4189]

Better chance that "Aunt Betty" is spending eternity in Heaven than some of the feuding Hatfield and McCoys. True also of Roseanne and her infant.

[@buckwheatsofia]

Great video, but sad!

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thanks!

[@suesally2103]

What a sad story 😢

[@belindaturnersmith5610]

I know y’all are probably tired of me telling y’all how impressive the color is on the videos…but everything is very green, purple and red. But I became a subscriber back when y’all videoed with you’re android phone 😊 thanks for taking me along.

[@susanrains284]

So sad!!

[@susanross1651]

Poor Roseanna, she looks haunted on the photo you showed. It’s a shame some family feuds go on so long causing nothing but hate & grief to those who come after & had nothing to do with the origins of the feud.

[@kerrydennison7947]

it not ironic that Aunt Betty only has a gravestone along with her husband, but the main participants that were bent on killing each other have streets and museums named after them, and ironically the hatfield-mccoy trail system, but the peacemakers have nothing other than a grave marker,, makes you kind of wonder about the morality of the whole country, but then again from a financial point of view the violent history of the area attracts the tourist dollars. Along with a breathtaking countryside frankly And over look tourist Mecca,

[@jaynewelch1472]

That's so sad

[@susiek.johnson3923]

142 years ago ❤

[@welcome_to_the_collapse]

It's really interesting how the really old cemeteries in WV and KY are usually on the tops of hills above where people lived. At least, this is where most of my older family in WV are buried.

[@susiek.johnson3923]

To be closer to heaven . Always buried facing east, to face Jesus when he returns.

[@cherylpeterson2289]

Where is the baby's mom buried? Look how the moss grew on Aunt Betty and Uriahs grave almost body shaped. Wow

[@thehillbillyfiles]

She's in Pikeville KY.

[@carriebaker5161]

Sounds like BHS, aka Broken Heart Syndrome. It's a very real condition. I lost a 23 year old daughter December 2017. I was diagnosed at the end of December that year. It flared up a couple weeks ago when our special needs kitten passed away in my arms. No one locally wanted her because she was born with one eye and a deformed front right leg. I treasured her so much. This babyyou are talking about was an innocent little one. Babies don't ask to be born.

[@melissaivey1]

Broken heart syndrome is very real. I ve had it and my sister. Both of us from grief It’s some bad stuff.

[@carriebaker5161]

@@melissaivey1 I found out last month that my oldest daughter, on her father's side is related to both the Hatfield's and McCoy's. She just recently learned that.

[@garymanuel4710]

Yes my Beauiful Roseanna, God she was beauiful i seen a couple pic"s of her you guys showed in earlier video"s, Johnse was a playboy for sure, & I think he married Roseanna"s cousin later in life, & beautiful Roseanna never did marry i hink, poor girl she banned her family for love , & was never accepted back by her Father, & then lost her loving child, Poor girl lived a sad life, RIP Roseanna,

[@cherylbrown8409]

Where was Roseanna buried & do you know why she was not buried by her beloved baby? Enjoy all your videos! Thanks for all of your work to preserve history!

[@thehillbillyfiles]

No one knows why, but she is buried in dils cemetery In pikeville ky, next to both of her parents . Maybe it was just closer at the time

[@elizabethmccoy9845]

I was always told I look just like Roseanna.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thats really neat!

[@southscot]

Leo, Aunt Betty would be proud of you.

[@kerrydennison7947]

Leo what is always troubled me about the story considering what the code of the mountain was at that time I have always wondered why her brother's did not go after him and force a shotgun wedding? Just an observation

[@judis6224]

You do for family

[@yarnenthusiast7480]

I’m sure you have discussed this before but it’s a bit odd such a large family doesn’t have a family Bible or somewhere written down where members of the family are buried - to change families , if u ever visit Sid Hatfield again, please give him my thanks for fighting for workers to unionize - I grew up in a union family in Canada and know the importance of them - take care, Leo and Heather

[@thehillbillyfiles]

I will!

[@icetrucker7037]

now im curiuse to know what happen to the mother and father of this child ? very interesting the whole feud story

[@roymarksberry4152]

Like me and my brother are driving to the Mark's berry farm, my grandpa's parents lost during the murder trial of Brooksville, Kentucky, 1920.

[@mcconellquick]

You’ll have to do a video from inside the house the original cabin can be seen from inside.

[@angelahartley3212]

I absolutely love this story but makes me wonder how do they know for certain it is her grave from the original stone that was there/is there. If they know that do they know of any of the other graves and who is buried there? Does the historical society or anyone else have any information about this and the other graves?! This is just so interesting and would love to know more!!

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

In those days an unwed mother would have been frowned upon nevermind. Taking in this young mother nevermind a Hatfield baby took some courage. Betty certainly has my respect.

[@peggylauer7649]

🥰

[@beverlydixon5921]

Im glad the bady didnt have to suffer the predudices of the time very long its a was a sad situation

[@goodenough8837]

It's nice to see Kentucky my family is suppose to be buried there dexter and sick found some on find a grave .I dont how the county hoskin or sounds close .before my grandma passed she said it was the most beautiful place on earth and from watching your videos I think she had it right

[@goodenough8837]

I hate spell check on names its sisk and dexter

[@sissygirl1167]

👍 ❤

[@beverlydixon5921]

Leo and Heather no matter where yall go the landscapes and scenery are gorgeous

[@johnlawsonsr1589]

Hey Leo, does any of the Hatfield family today come and pay respects to Sally today?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Yes, some of them do.

[@johnlawsonsr1589]

@@thehillbillyfiles My family is still in shock over the death of our 8 year old grandson last May2022 and I hate hearing about a child that passed on during the mess between the Hatfields and the McCoys! Thanks to Heather and you, this child will be remembered for a long time!

[@denisebrowning2743]

What an awesome job you did on this one. Thanks for taking me along on the road trip.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Our pleasure!

[@LeslieMartin-zg5qd]

Heather and Leo I found out my 8th grandfather was William Mitchell Clay Sr his 2 children was killed by Shawnee Indiana at Shawnee Lake. William was killed by the Shawnee Indiana in Mason West Virginia. My Aunt is a Hatfield from West Virginia.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Oh wow! We are going back there soon to do that story

[@LeslieMartin-zg5qd]

@@thehillbillyfiles I'm found out my both family side out. My mother father is Rister in Kentucky side.

[@truthjunkie63]

Roseanne is reunited with Sally.

[@joshuabeatty7406]

Shouldve played the Rocky theme song

[@brianwalter7387]

Wonder why roseann didn't insist being buried with her baby?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Good point. She wanted to be there, not in Pikeville Kentucky.

[@sunnydayo6847]

Leo, were Uriah and Randall brothers? When I was a kid, Daisy Quick lived in that house when it was on the other side of the road, I think that was Betty's daughter?? Do you remember Maynard's lil ole store that was right up the road? When I was there in the late 80's the baby's stone was set but it was rough getting up there, we came up from the back side, there was no fence or anything. You are making me homesick Leo! 😂

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Daisy was bettys daughter, and Randall and Uriah were cousins, he was the brother of Sarah McCoy , Randall's wife, Randall and Sarah are first cousins

[@sunnydayo6847]

did you know Mini and miss Auchier ? Not sure about the spelling@@thehillbillyfiles

[@thehillbillyfiles]

@sunnydayo6847 no I didn't, sorry 😐

[@patriciakennedy4780]

Uriah was alive when Rosa had Sally at his house and him being a man was taking a bigger chance of getting killed.

[@Skunkape74]

Randle must not have been to upset or they reconciled or something...Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Roeanna buried in the family plot with Randle and her mom? Good stuff...Thanks for sharing!

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Yes, I'm sure they did

[@kannbishop8218]

Was Roseanne buried in the same cemetery? Do you know where she’s buried?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

No. She's in Pikeville Kentucky at Dills Cemetery next to her parents.

[@jennyames6532]

Why the coins on the marker?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

It was an old military thing, that got adopted by the general public. It was supposed to signify you knew that person, in one way or another... Did basic together, deployed together, or there when they died. That sort of thing.

[@lynnshell78]

any plans to talk about mary magdalene pitts she was murder by Marie Frazier and was prengant by mary father and also not much is known about marie baby it could make a great video? thank you

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Yes, but it's pretty far away, so it will have to be when we are ready to travel there

[@beverlydixon5921]

The baby was wn innocent sole did create this fiasco poor innocent sole..Its a shamed.

[@45beetle]

Where is Roseanne buried at Really enjoyed this one

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Dils cemetery in pikeville ky

[@miracle5025]

What did the baby die from?

[@dontaylor3039]

I noticed the coins laying on the babies headstone is there a reason they do that

[@NanaBren]

It’s a sign to say, I’ve been thinking of you.