Catherine Gillies was born on August 2, 1949 in Santa Cruz, California. She joined the Manson family sometime in 1968 after she had been following around a Canadian-American rock called Buffalo Springfield. She was arrested in both the Spahn Ranch and Barker Ranch raids.

Jun 29, 2018 · Former follower of the Manson Family. Nicknamed Cappy (or Cappi ). Cappy joined The Family in 1968. Her grandmother owned Myers Ranch which neighbored with Barker Ranch; the Family split their time between both ranches - as well as Spahn Ranch - …

Sep 26, 2021 · A lesser-known Manson girl, Catherine Gillies (Cappy), was just as willing to kill as those girls sitting in the courtroom. After meeting the Family at Spahn Ranch, she became a loyal follower of Manson.

Mar 6, 2025 · While not much information has been confirmed regarding either Ella or Catherine, the one thing we know for sure is that they’d both joined the Family at different times around 1968, only to leave following the crime spree in 1969.

Oct 29, 2007 · Catherine Irene Gillies (Cappy, Capistrano, Cathy Myers, Patricia Anne Burke, Patti Sue Jardin) She joined the Family sometime in 1968.

In 1968, Charles Manson learned about the Myers Ranch from Catherine Gillies, the granddaughter of Barbara Myers. Starting in November 1968, Manson and others began staying at the ranch and discovered the nearby Barker Ranch.

Remembering Cappy: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191278227/catherine-irene-gillies

A conversation between Catherine "Cappy" Gillies and the late Bill Nelson. Most of the conversation revolves around a character named Jullian, who was posin...

Catherine Gillies aka Cappy was the only girl in original Manson Family (march 1967- september 1975) who was allowed to visit Charles Manson in prison for almost 50 years. She had not been involved in murders and was sentenced to only short prison terms.

Charles Manson first learned of the secluded and worn-down Ranch from recently inducted Family member Catherine Gillies, the grandchild of owner Barbara Myers.