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County: Pike

Pawpaw Tree Incident

Marker Number: 

2047

Location: 

10711 State Highway 1056, McCarr, KY

This episode is result of August 1882 election-day fight. Tolbert, a son of Randolph McCoy, exchanged heated words with Ellison Hatfield, which started a fight. Tolbert, Pharmer and Randolph McCoy Jr. stabbed Ellison to death. Later the three brothers were captured by Hatfield clan, tied to pawpaw trees, and shot in retaliation. Presented by Pikeville-Pike County Tourism.

Dedicated June 7, 2000

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