Charles Spires (1940 - 1983)

Born 8 Sep 1940 in Sparks, Cook, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 May 1983 at age 42 in Cook, Georgia, United States

Biography

Descendant of John Ganzer Spires.

Charles was born in 1940,^[1][2][3] the second of four children to James Edward Spires and Velma Bessie Smith.^[4] His siblings were: James Herman,^[5] Katie Mae, and Thermon.^[6][7]

• Fact: Residence (14 Apr 1950) District 1664, Massee, Cook, Georgia, United States^[8]

Household	Role	Sex	Status	Age	Est Birth	Birthplace	Occupation
Edward J Spires	Head	M	M	32	abt 1918	Georgia	Farmer, Own Business
Bessie S Spires	Wife	F	M	32	abt 1918	Georgia	Keeping House, Farm Helper (W/O Pay)
Herman Spires	Son	M	S	11	abt 1939	Georgia
Charles Spires	Son	M	S	10	abt 1940	Georgia
Katee M Spires	Dau	F	S	8	abt 1942	Georgia
Thermon Spires	Son	M	S	6	abt 1944	Georgia

He married before 1962. He was about 21 years old and was the first husband. They had 3 children together:

1. Living
2. Connie Spires
3. Johnny Spires^[9]

Charles passed away in 1983 at the age of 42.^[1][2][3][7]

• Fact: Burial (1983) Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Adel, Cook, Georgia, United States^[7][10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: V4SG-QNR : accessed 24 Dec 2014), death index record of Charles Spires, 1941 - 20 May 1983; age 42; Cook, Georgia, United States; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5426 #2392625 : 2001); citing Cook, Georgia, certificate number 016724, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: VSRT-DMJ : accessed 8 Jan 2021), ssdi record of Charles Spires, 8 May 1940 - May 1983; age 43; Georgia, United States; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Ancestry.com, database (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3693 #59175777 : accessed 22 Sep 2023)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files, 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 6KSK-BK68 : accessed 10 Feb 2023), ssapp record of Charles Spires, 8 Sep 1940 - May 1983; birthplace: Sparks, Cook, Georgia, United States; parents: Edward Spires and Velma Smith. Ancestry.com, database (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60901 #18319766 : accessed 21 Sep 2023)
4. ↑ "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61843 #1706451320  : accessed 21 Sep 2023) Charles Spires in Obituary for Velma Spires, Published 29 Aug 1977, The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia.
5. ↑ "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61843 #1646695874  : accessed 22 Sep 2023) Charles Spires in Obituary for James Herman Spires, Published in The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia, 12 Oct 1978.
6. ↑ "News Article", GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1575195A811B62E0-1575195A811B62E0 : accessed 21 Sep 2023) Charles Spires in Obituary for Thermon Spires, Published in The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia, (Mon) 31 May 2004. Ancestry.com Media
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61843 #2131642486 - Newspapers Clip: 908843988 : accessed 22 Sep 2023) Obituary for Charles Spires, Published in The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia, 21 May 1983.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1950," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 6FQ2-QX48 : accessed 20 Jul 2023), Charles Spires in household of Edward J Spires, District 1664, Massee, Cook, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 37-16, sheet 24, line 18, dwelling 188, NAID: 43290879 (Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC., n.d.) roll 3229. Ancestry.com, database with images (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #124153669 : accessed 21 Sep 2023)
9. ↑ "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61843 #1295340597 : accessed 22 Sep 2023) Charles Spires in Obituary for Johnny Spires, Published in The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia, 11 Nov 1969.
10. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #76194383 : accessed 22 Sep 2023), memorial page for Charles Spires (8 Sep 1940–20 May 1983); citing Crossroad Church Cemetery, Adel, Cook, Georgia, United States; Maintained by Judy Gandee Meadows (contributor 47502221).

• "Article", Boone Funeral Home (https://www.boonefunerals.com/obituary/4064328 : accessed 11 Sep 2023) Charles Spires in Obituary for Mrs. Karen Spires, Published 10 Jan 2017, Adel, Georgia. Ancestry.com Media

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Person: GMGQ-LW9 : modified 22 Sep 2023, 22:34), profile for Charles Spires; contributed by various users.
• "Public Member Trees kih1962/ageorgiaangel", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Profile : accessed 22 Sep 2023), profile for Charles Spires.

Acknowledgement

Spires-475 was created by Karen Ivey Herndon on 1 Feb 2019. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.