Journal entry of Roseanna McCoy  Find this at

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November 21, 1880wcetgyju8iz1Z A2C

Today was Election Day in Pike County and what a glorious day it was. For today was a good day. Even though Hatfield’s didn’t have any business being on our side of the river, I think it was mainly just to see what kind of trouble they can stir up. My papa was never fond of the Hatfield family, he thought of them as thieves and devilish people, after all the leader of their family was nicknamed “Devil Anse”. Papa taught us all to think the same, he raised us up filling our minds with hatred towards anyone with the last name Hatfield. My kin folks all hated the family, but I honestly never saw any harm in them other than that pesky Floyd Hatfield who took one of my Papas pigs a few years back.

But today as I saw them walking on pike county soil, they seemed like such delightful people, as they waved and greeted my family and I as we passed by. This is the moment in which my eyes first caught a glimpse of Johnse Hatfield. He was tall and muscular, with sandy blonde hair, I have to admit he was one fine looking young man. He tipped his hat and smiled, I could fell the redness in my cheeks as I walked by. Later after my Papa and Ma took to the dance floor and my younger siblings played together in the field.

 I was left alone standing under an old oak tree when Johnse approached me. He asked me for my hand and escorted me down by the Tug Fork River. We talked for a while, about the nonsense of hatred between our two families, but mostly about each other. He was quite a charmer, and a gentleman as he gave me numerous compliments that flushed my cheeks with redness. After talking for most of the afternoon, he asked me if I had ever been kissed, I lied and told him yes just to see if it made him a little jealous and it did. He paused for a few seconds and closed his eyes and leaned in.

This is the moment in when Johnse Hatfield and I shared our first kiss, and how wonderful and perfect it was. We stayed down by the river for the rest of the afternoon out of sight of our two families until nightfall. I was tempted to walk back up to the Election grounds with the rest of my family, but I feared of my father seeing me walk back with Johnse would cause an uproar.

So Johnse and I stayed by the river until it was clear that everyone had left the grounds. I heard Papa and my younger brothers calling for my name as they usually did when it was time to ride back home on the family wagon. But this time… I’m afraid I would not be coming back home with my beloved family. This time on this Election Day I would be coming home with Johnse, to stay the night in the Hatfield house to make wedding plans. I was going to wed Johnse Hatfield despite our families disagreements, Johnse even thinks that by us wedding, it might solve the conflict between our families and now here I am, laying in the Hatfields house with Johnse’s sisters keeping me company through the night. November 21, 1880 will be the day the world will remember forever for today was Election Day in Pike County and what a glorious day it was. For today was a good day, because today was the day that I fell in love with a Hatfield.