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18 lut 2020 · On February 18, 1890, Ellison “Cotton Top” Mounts was hanged in Pikeville, Kentucky, for his role in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. It was the only legal execution of the feud. Mounts was believed to be the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield—the brother of Hatfield family patriarch, “Devil”Anse.
25 kwi 2023 · The Hatfields set fire to the cabin, hoping to kill or drive out the McCoys. Randolph McCoy's wife, Susan McCoy, was beaten and left for dead, and two of their children were killed in the gunfight. One of the most controversial and tragic aspects of the feud was the execution of Cotton Top.
Ellison “Cotton Top” Hatfield was a victim of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud, and he was legally executed in Pikeville, Kentucky on February 18, 1890. He was an illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield and believed to be mentally challenged.
Ellison (Cottontop) Hatfield Mounts was the 25 year old executed in Pikeville Kentucky for his actions during the Hatfield McCoy feud. This video retraces th...
On an election day in Kentucky, the three McCoy brothers fought a drunken Ellison and another Hatfield brother; Ellison was stabbed 26 times and finished off with a gunshot. The McCoy brothers were initially arrested by Hatfield constables and were taken to Pikeville for trial.
19 sty 2022 · On February 18, 1890, Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts was hanged in Pikeville, Kentucky, for his role in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. It was the only legal execution of the feud. Mounts was believed to be the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield—the brother of Hatfield family patriarch, "Devil"Anse.
16 lut 2019 · on February 16, 2019. Ellison “Cotton Top” Mounts was hanged in Pikeville, Kentucky on February 18, 1890. Cotton Top was one of the last people to be hanged in Pike County, and many believe his hanging was the final incident of the infamous Hatfields & McCoys feud.
