Background: Ellison Mounts is believed to have been the illegitimate son of Harriet Hatfield, later married to Daniel Mounts, and Ellison Hatfield, who was killed by the three McCoy brothers in the election day fight. Ellison Mounts, commonly referred to as "slow-witted" and as a person with albinism, was hanged for his part in the New Year's Day attack on the McCoy cabin in 1888. The hanging occurred on Feb. 18, 1890, in Pikeville, Ky. Legend has it that his mother, Harriet Hatfield Mounts, died of a heart attack as she traveled on horseback over the mountains from West Virginia to visit her son on the day he was executed. In reality, she lived until about 1918, when she died in Bruno, Logan County, West Virginia.
2006-09-11 03:36:48 · 1 answers · asked by Bob D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
In the ground. YOU THINK????
2006-09-11 03:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Rudy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋