The Hatfields and the McCoys are a family feud based on many factors. It was a feud primarily based on family pride, and it involved a lot of violence. The feud occurred primarily in the 1800s; this was the original date of the feud. However, the feud still takes place to this day and is sometimes still very heated. The original families were very loyal and killed for each other, which was the main cause of this decade-long feud. This feud is arguably the largest and probably the best known in America. The Hatfields and the McCoys were a decade-long conflict, causing numerous controversies throughout American history. The family origins of the Hatfields and McCoys date back to the 1800s. The head of the Hatfields was "Devil Anse" Hatfield. Willam Anderson Hatfield had 13 children: Johnson Hatifield, William Anderson Hatfield, Robert E. Lee Hatfield, Nancy Hatfield, Elliott Rutherford Hatfield, Mary Hatfield, Eliabeth Hatfield, ; Elias M. Hatfield, Detroit W. Hatfield, Joseph David Hatfield, Rose Lee Hatfield, Emmanuel Wilson Hatfield, and Tennyson Samuel Hatfield. The leader of the McCoys was Randolph McCoy. Randolph McCoy had 16 children and married his first cousin Sarah McCoy. Randolph McCoy's children were: Josephine McCoy, James H. Henry 2McCoy, Floyd McCoy, Tolbert McCoy, Lilburn McCoy, Samuel McCoy, Mary Katherine McCoy, Alifair McCoy, Roseanna McCoy, Calvin McCoy, Pharmer McCoy, Randolph McCoy, Randolph McCoy, Wiliand Trinvilla McCoy and William Anderson were the son of Ephrain Hatfield and Nancy Vancleve. Randolph McCoy was the son of Samuel McCoy and Elizabeth Davis. ("Hatfields and McCoys" Wikipedia) There were many reasons why the conflict started, but no one knows exactly which one in middle of paper...... cCoys killed overall. Even now the feud continues and is still very heated, although it is usually not serious enough, people are seriously injured or killed. But the feud remains heated enough for fighting and injuries to occur, making it the longest feud in American history. Works Cited Hale, Whitney. "Hatfield and McCoy Events Recounted in Digitized Journal". University of Kentucky News. May 24. 2012. Print. “Hatfields and McCoys.” History.com. 2014. Webb. January 22. 2014. http://www.history.com/shows/HatfieldandMcCoys/articles/the-Hatfield-McCoys-feud>."Hatfields and McCoys". Wikipedia. February 23. 2014.web.2014.> http://eh.m.wikipedia.org./hatfieldandmccoyfeud.>."Hatfields and McCoys Families". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2014. Print. "Tumors may have fueled Hatfield-McCoy feud". Vanderbilt Magazine. Print.