William Claburn "Dick" Hatfield was the son of William Riley Hatfield and Elizabeth Burk. On 25 December 1881, Scott Co., TN. he married Elvira "Vicy" Thompson, the daughter of Elswick Thompson and Nancy Brown. They had 10 children, Vicy died 24 May 1913, Oklahoma. On 17 June 1923,
Scott Co., TN. Dick married Poppy Litton Blevins. Dick Hatfield was shot on 27 August 1924, and died a few days later, by John Newton "Newt" Blevins, who was the brother of Dick's sister-in-law. Newt was charged and tried for murder, but was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter because Dick was found to be somewhat at fault too. Newt served a year in the state prison at Huntsville, TN. I have the court papers of this interesting case.
Scott Co., TN. Dick married Poppy Litton Blevins. Dick Hatfield was shot on 27 August 1924, and died a few days later, by John Newton "Newt" Blevins, who was the brother of Dick's sister-in-law. Newt was charged and tried for murder, but was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter because Dick was found to be somewhat at fault too. Newt served a year in the state prison at Huntsville, TN. I have the court papers of this interesting case.
William Claburn "Dick" Hatfield was the son of William Riley Hatfield and Elizabeth Burk. On 25 December 1881, Scott Co., TN. he married Elvira "Vicy" Thompson, the daughter of Elswick Thompson and Nancy Brown. They had 10 children, Vicy died 24 May 1913, Oklahoma. On 17 June 1923,
Scott Co., TN. Dick married Poppy Litton Blevins. Dick Hatfield was shot on 27 August 1924, and died a few days later, by John Newton "Newt" Blevins, who was the brother of Dick's sister-in-law. Newt was charged and tried for murder, but was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter because Dick was found to be somewhat at fault too. Newt served a year in the state prison at Huntsville, TN. I have the court papers of this interesting case.
Scott Co., TN. Dick married Poppy Litton Blevins. Dick Hatfield was shot on 27 August 1924, and died a few days later, by John Newton "Newt" Blevins, who was the brother of Dick's sister-in-law. Newt was charged and tried for murder, but was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter because Dick was found to be somewhat at fault too. Newt served a year in the state prison at Huntsville, TN. I have the court papers of this interesting case.
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