He was born circa 1785, and was baptized 7 Feb 1785 in Mier. His father was Jose Silverio Guerra, and his mother was Maria Guadalupe Barrera.
He married Maria Juana Hinojosa, daughter of Marcelo Hinojosa and Rita Garcia on 12 Aug 1816. He was 31 years old. Her father owned El Charco de Palo Blanco grant, San Rafael de los Encinos grant, Duval County, Palo Blanco grant, Duval County.
In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 30. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 6 years old. His household included 6 people:
Da Ana Josefa de la Garza, a widow, española, age 69.
Maria Leonor Guerra Cañamar, an unmarried girl, española, age 51.
Jose Tomas Guerra Cañamar, single, español, age 33.
Maria Tomasa Guerra, a child, española, age 8.
Jose Silverio Guerra Cañamar, a widower, español, age 30.
Juan Jose Guerra, a young child, español, age 6.
In 1835, he was granted El Tule by the State of Tamaulipas.