Bryson Hensley, His Daughter Prudence Banks and Son Eugene Hensley Shot by Will Banks, August 1920

 From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, Aug. 9, 1920

Father Is Dead; Two Injured in Fight

By the Associated Press

Asheville, N.C., Aug. 9--Bryson Hensley, 37, is dead and his daughter, Mrs. Prudence Banks, 19, and son Eugene Hensley, 7, are in a hospital seriously injured as a result of a shooting that took place in Yancey County Sunday. Will Banks is under arrest charged with the killing of Hensley.

A quarrel, starting with the children, is given as the cause of the fight. Parents took upthe dispute and this led to the encounter in which Banks is said to have taken up a revolver. The dead man is the father of six children.