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Wayne W Hatfield

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Wayne W Hatfield

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
6 Sep 1910 (aged 30–31)
Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Wayne was the son of Elias Prater Good Lias Hatfield and Elizabeth Betty Chafin.

The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Friday, September 9, 1910, page 1
Dr Wayne Hatfield, a nephew of "Devil Anse" was shot and instantly killed by a boy named Blankenship, ten miles from Wharncliffe, Tuesday morning. Hatfield is a brother of Senator H D Hatfield, of McDowell county. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Later information is to the effect that Dr Hatfield was assassinated, while attending to his duties as a physician. He was shot in the back with a shot gun and had no warning whatsoever. He was not even armed and could not have defended himself had he been apprised of his danger.
Wayne was the son of Elias Prater Good Lias Hatfield and Elizabeth Betty Chafin.

The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Friday, September 9, 1910, page 1
Dr Wayne Hatfield, a nephew of "Devil Anse" was shot and instantly killed by a boy named Blankenship, ten miles from Wharncliffe, Tuesday morning. Hatfield is a brother of Senator H D Hatfield, of McDowell county. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Later information is to the effect that Dr Hatfield was assassinated, while attending to his duties as a physician. He was shot in the back with a shot gun and had no warning whatsoever. He was not even armed and could not have defended himself had he been apprised of his danger.


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