Robert Grey Reynolds - Charles Manson The Ancestry Of A Mass Murderer

Charles Manson

The Ancestry of a Mass Murderer

Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.

Smashwords Edition 2013

I became interested in theserial murders perpetrated by Charles Manson Figure 1 Charles Milles Manson andmembers of his "family " in the years following the grim events of August 1969. As afan of Sharon Tate Figure 2 Actress Sharon TatePolanski I have a number of scrapbooks, original photos, andbiographies of the talented and lovely actress who died such anuntimely death. I hope that readers who are interested in thesubject of the Tate-La Bianca Figure 3 Leno and Rosemary La Biancamurders will read the classic books TheFamily (1971) Figure 4 "The Family" by Ed Sanders Figure 5 Author Ed Sandersand Helter Skelter Figure 6 "Helter Skelter " by Manson trialprosecutor Vincent Bugliosi. Figure 7 Author/Lawyer VincentBugliosi

My e-book is very differentfrom what has been written earlier about Charles Milles Manson. Ittraces his ancestry, revealing facts about his relatives that mayor may not be of interest to true crime readers. The genre is morehistorical and ancestral in nature. While researching it I havebeen fascinated at what I have discovered concerning his genealogy.Among the uncanny facts that will likely intrigue readers, one isparticularly meaningful. It concerns the serial killer's adorationas a deity by members of TheFamily . Knowing this makes it especiallyeerie to learn that Manson's maternal great grandfather was knownas Christ Maddoxduring his life. I have traced Charles Manson's maternal andpaternal roots back to the early 19th century.

Charles Milles Manson Figure 8 A Young Charles MillesManson

is the son of Colonel WalkerScott (1909-December 30, 1954) and Ada Kathleen Maddox (January 11,1919-January 3, 1973). Figure 9 Childhood Home of CharlesMilles Manson, Ashland, Kentucky The stepfather of Charles Mansonwas William Eugene Manson (May 2, 1909-April 15, 1961) The serialkiller was born on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati GeneralHospital, on Pike Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Figure 10 General Hospital,Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940s The hospital typed the name of thenewborn's mother incorrectly, i.e. as Moddox instead of Maddox.Charles Manson's stepfather was originally from West Virginia. Heworked as a laborer at a Cincinnati dry cleaners in 1934. CharlesManson's mother is erroneously listed as being a native of Ashland,Kentucky, Figure 11 Coal River Bridge,Ashland, Kentucky on her sons birth certificate. William Mansonwas 24 when his stepson was born and Kathleen was 18. Figure 12 Birth Certificate ofCharles Milles Manson Ada Kathleen Maddox's real hometown wasMorehead, in Rowan County, Kentucky. Figure 13 Vintage Postcard,Morehead, Kentucky Her father was Charles "Charley " Milles Maddox (1884-1931).Kathleen's mother's name was Nancy " Nannie" Lorraine Ingraham (1887-1959).Charley was originally from North Carolina. His death certificatestates that he was born on July 30, 1885. His grave marker giveshis birth year as 1884. Charley and Nannie wed on August 24, 1907,in Rowan, Kentucky. In January 1920 Charley was a railroadconductor who owned his own home in Rowan County. The 1920 UnitedStates Census records Nannie as a housekeeper. Aside from Kathleen,who was two years of age, the couple had two other daughters and ason. They were Glenna Faye Maddox (1911-1980), Dorothy Alene Maddox(1913-1933), and Luther Elbert Maddox (1915-1949). Charley diedprematurely, at the age of 47, on October 26, 1931. The cause ofhis death was lobar pneumonia. At the time of his death he hadspent twenty-two years with the C & O (Chesapeake & Ohio)Railroad. Figure 14 Map of the Chesapeake& Ohio Railroad His residence was 2105 Hilton Avenue inAshland, Boyd County, Kentucky. Figure 15 Map Showing Boyd, KYCharley's death certificate informs us that he was a resident ofBoyd County for twenty years prior to his death. He is buried inRose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum in Ashland. Figure 16 Tomb of Charley MillesMaddox Charley's parents wereChristopher Christ (born July 29, 1856) and Sarah Rebecca Carroll Maddox (born1859). Christ married Rebecca when he was 18 on April 18,1875. Figure 17 Carter County, KentuckyMarriage Record, 1875 Charley Milles Manson's siblings were PhoebeE. Maddox (born 1876) and Meldre J. Maddox (born 1879). Both Christand Rebecca were from Carter County, KY.