Oldest son of Randall and Sarah. Last living McCoy feudist before passing away in 1929. He was a peacemaker in the feud and tried to talk Frank Phillips out of killing Jim Vance & Bill Dempsey. In 1928, James & Tennis Hatfield youngest son of Devis Anse, met in Pikeville, KY and called a formal truce between families.
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Here Lies Floyd McCoy
Son of Randall and Sarah. Had dinner with his brothers Tolbert, Pharmer & Randolph Jr. after their arrest for stabbing & shooting Ellison Hatfield in 1882. The next day, Floyd witnessed his brothers being captured by Wall Hatfield & taken to WV. Wall said if Ellison died, McCoy's brothers would be killed.