The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
THE STORY OF 4 FEUD.
IL Began In n Romance aud was Ended BIZ
Religious Influences.

Prom ne Chin,oo Dhy Inter oe,dn.
A narrow avenue separates the Kentucky
and West Virginia State buildings at the Fair.
An imaginary line running through the Cum
berland Mountains divides the two Common
wealths the structures represent. Many years
ago a family by the name OF Tyson lived on the
West Virginia side OF the imaginary line. and
the family Of old John Bracket lived on the
Kentucky side. These two families engaged
in feud that has come down from genera
ton to generation with more deadly results
than any OF the Italian vendettas.
In all the world now there is but one repre-
sentative Of each family living. and both were
at the Worlds Fair grounds recently. one in
the West Virginia building and one In the
kentucky building Efforts were made to
ciined. Each OF these men. when younger
than now. swore that he would take the life o.
the other or lose his lie in the attempt; since
that time. however. George Tyson has become
Church. and now lives in Wheeling.
church militant. Pryor Brackett. the Ken
tucktan. has never said anything OF carrying
carry i out because with the death Of the the
priest the blood and the name OF this branch
Of Tyson will become extinct. while he has four
The story OF the beginning OF the feud is ro-
mantle The Tysons and the brackets were
country In the original Tyson family, or clan.
besides the cousins and other connections.
there we're two boys and girl here was a
the family had two children a girl and a boy.
Now the elder Tyson BOY. John by name.
ence Bracket also loved Edna Tyson Tyson There
were not many young people to choose from. SO
as OF %hs Sten
ton was paid to the younger couple;
The las. few mG1!hs Of The period Of en-
when there moved into the neigh borhood.
some miles from the Tyson homestead. a fam.
said to be very beautiful .! dark type while
l,erthn Bracket was fair Mhen going after
the eattls at night time JHhn Tyson often saw
pected the growing love between them. and
when they ran away and were married and
both the Tyson and Bracket families were
thrown into onsternation.
fei, seenly the afiront to his sister and SPOKE
John Tor his unfaithiulness. he resolved not to
But one day While John was at his, old home
visiting his father. Clarence. who had been
John. seeing the gun. supposed he was seek
ing revenge. and reiterated into the house after
his own G A. he rs H.G with the gun
and killed Edna. whom he loved, and who had
been standing beside her brother John re-
Alter the burial OF these two bodies bloody
war ensued. and many were killed on each
SlCe. bertha uleu OF u DTOktN ntaEI. anu was
buried beside her brother. John was killed
some years after by another member OF the
Brack EFT family.
As each generation went by the members OF
the two families became FOYER. owing to the
almost incessant dHels and hattles between
Tyson and Pryor Bracket were children the
latt tragedy occurred. when their fathers
killed each other
The story OF their long contest bears out
what is claimed by each side. that no one ever
shot an unarmed enemy or took advantage in
any way. The given names Of their fathers
were also George and Pryor. one day George
Tyson rode over into Kentucky. armed with
his rifle. Looking over the fence. he discov-
cred Pryor Brack EFT milking a COW.
Good norm Ing. Pryor said George.
Good morning. George" said Pryor.
" Are you ready. Pryor - inquired George.
NO" replied Pryor. u take water"
George shoudered his gun and rode away.
On another occasion Pryor met George when
the latter was unarmed. After the usual satu-
tations George In his turn said. E" take
water" and Pryor turned and left him.
The next time they met near the banks Of
the Cumberland River. Both were armed and
stood within a few PAGES OF each other.
There's plenty OF water there" said Pryor,
pointing to the river.
II never drink water" retorted George
Inan Instant both guns We're raised and fired.
and both mon fell. and the friends who were
with them carried their bodies home to tho
young sons. who are now grown men. visiting
the Fair and are alone saved from a repetition
Christian religion.