Did Charles Manson have children?

Charles Manson had four known children.

• Charles Manson, Jr. (Jay White): He was born during Manson’s marriage to Rosalie Jean Willis in the 1950s and later changed his name. He died by suicide in 1993.
• Charles Luther Manson (Jay Charles Warner): His mother is Leona Rae Musser (also called “Candy Stevens”), and she and Charles Manson were reportedly married from 1959 to 1962. Charles Luther later changed his name, and he died in 2007.
• Valentine Michael Manson (Michael Brunner): His mother is Mary Theresa Brunner, one of the first members of the Family. The younger Manson was later adopted by Brunner’s parents.
• Daniel Arguelles: In 2022 a DNA test revealed that Manson had a fourth son, Daniel Arguelles. His mother, Darlene Arguelles, had a brief relationship with Charles Manson (who was using the alias “Charlie Dear”), and Daniel Arguelles was born in 1959.