Charles (Charlie) Spears married Mattie Walls in Liberty, Mississippi and to this union three children were born: Mamie Spears Ford, Francies Spears McNair, and Lillian Spears Williams.
Charles then married Bertha Avery and to this union thirteen children were born: six boys - Curtis, L.B., Otis, Charles, Albert and Glenn. Seven girls - Lucille Spears Johnson, Julia Spears Jolly, Georgia Spears Ashcraft, Myrtis Spears Roberson, Louise Spears Beavers, Ruth Spears Moore and Ahmed Spears Whittaker. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1924.
Charlie was a fun-loving father who was well known for his "Escape from Mississippi" stories. He lived to be 99 years old.
The Charlie Spears family comprises a large number of family members:
Mamie Spears Ford - had two children
Francies Spears McNair - had one child
Lillian Spears Williams - had
Curtis Spears - had two children
L.B. Spears - had
Otis Spears - had eight children
Charles Jr. - had six children
Albert Spears - had six children
Glenn Spears - had two children
Lucille Spears Johnson - had
Julia Spears Jolly - had four children
Georgia Spears Ashcraft - had six children
Myrtis Spears Roberson - had one child
Louise Spears Beavers - had one child
Ruth Spears Moore - had two chidren
Ahmed Spears Whittaker - had seven children