He was born circa 1779. His father was Antonio Albino Guerra, and his mother was Maria Rosalia Salinas. In 1782, he lived in San Lorenzo de las Minas in household number 77. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 3 years old. His household included 7 people.
He married Tomasa Guerra, daughter of Juan Manuel Guerra Cañamar and Maria Isabel Treviño.