Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Ignacio Gutierrez
He was born circa 1721. In 1757, he lived in Mier in household number 14. The church census recorded that he was married to Doña Maria Matiana Hinojosa. He was given the tile "Don". His household included 10 people, including 2 children, and 2 servants with 4 family members. He had arms, 10 tame horses with a herd of 60 horses, 12 mules, 1 donkey, 2 yokes of oxen, 30 cattle, and 1200 small livestock. One of his servants was married wth three children.In 1782, he lived in Mier in household number 69. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 61 years old. His household included 2 people. In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 2. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 69 years old. His household included 3 people, one of whom was likely a servant. He died on 24 Feb 1800. He was 79 years old.
Marriage
He married Maria Matiana Hinojosa, daughter of Diego Hinojosa and Josefa de la Garza.
Children
Margarita Gutierrez, born 1756. She married Ygnacio Treviño, son of Jose Marcelino Treviño and Isabel Maria Treviño on 1 Dec 1775 in Mier. He owned land in Las Animas grant, Jim Hogg County. She died on 1 May 1819. She was 63 years old. Her husband died on 15 Apr 1815 in Rancho de Agua Nueva, paraje de Las Animas. Cause of death: kicked by a mule. He was 69 years old.
Land Ownership
In 1767, he was granted Mier 63 by the King of Spain. Ignacio Gutierrez was an appraiser for Mier during the Visita General of 1767. There was an improved rancho at the site in 1767.
