From the Hatfield & McCoy Feud FB page

When the white Italian marble statue marking the grave of William Anderson ‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield was finally set in place, several of his strong sons and grandsons gently carried their grieving mother, Louvicey (Levicy) Hatfield, seated in her chair, up the steep hillside to the Hatfield Family Cemetery. It was said she could not make the climb on her own.

There, on that quiet, solitary hillside, she reflected on a lifetime shared—her marriage to Anse Hatfield in 1861, his passing in 1921, and the many joys and hardships they endured together since first joining their lives so many decades before. She felt his absence deeply.

This photograph was first shared here several years ago by Margaret Browning Trump, a great-granddaughter of Devil Anse and Levicy Hatfield, and a dear friend of this page.

At the time, Margaret wrote, “I believe all of the children—sons and daughters alike—helped care for their mother after their father’s death. I had always been told that my grandmother, [Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hatfield Caldwell] stayed with both of them during their illnesses, something I later confirmed through cards and letters. I also know my mother was present when her grandfather died. She was about 15 at the time. My mother, Osa, passed away in 1994.

“It’s sad that all those who lived in those days are gone — and all we have left are the photographs, letters, and stories passed down to us. Those of my generation are nearing that same passage. That is why I chose to share these images, because my children could never carry all of my memories alone.”

— Submitted by Margaret Browning Trump