A Whiskey Fueled Tragedy: Willis Hatfield and the Death of Dr  Edwin Thornhill

A Whiskey Fueled Tragedy: Willis Hatfield and the Death of Dr Edwin Thornhill

Join us as we tell the tragic and lesser-known story of Willis Hatfield, the youngest son of Devil Anse Hatfield. While the Hatfield-McCoy feud had cooled down by the time Willis came of age, his life was still marked by turmoil and violence. Willis's life took a dark turn on December 31, 1911. After a heated encounter with Dr. Edwin O. Thornhill in a local drugstore in Mullens, West Virginia, Willis's actions led to a shocking and brutal killing that reverberated through the community and beyond.

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