French Eversole Feud

The French-Eversole Feud was a long-lasting conflict from 1882 until the early 1900s, centered in Hazard, Kentucky. The fierce feud was between the followers of two men who had once been friends: Joseph C. Eversole and Benjamin Fulton French. An estimated 40–50 people lost their lives during the conflict, which saw a two-day pitched battle on the streets of Hazard.

References

[http://echandgs0.tripod.com/feuds/id1.html The French and Eversole War]

[http://www.jeanhounshellpeppers.com/French_Eversole_Feud.htm Newspaper articles on French Eversole Feud in Perry County, Kentucky]

Otterbein, Keith F. Five Feuds: An Analysis of Homicides in Eastern Kentucky in the Late Nineteenth Century. Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14261.