Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Jose Marcelo Hinojosa
He was born circa 1768, and was baptized 8 Nov 1768. His father was Gervacio Hinojosa, and his mother was Teresa Treviño. His father owned land in Porción 8, Mier. In 1782, he lived in San Francisco, or La Isla in household number 73. The church census recorded that he was a child, español, and 12 years old. His household included 18 people.
Marriage
He married Maria Rita Garcia, daughter of Ignacio Garcia and Francisca Treviño in 1790 in Camargo. He was 22 years old. Her father owned land in Porción 20, Camargo.
Children
Maria Antonia Hinojosa. She married Jesus Maria Garcia, son of Pedro Ygnacio Garcia and Maria Gertrudis Ramirez. She married Jose Oriol Milares. She owned land in Palo Blanco grant, Duval County.
Diego Hinojosa. He requested a dispensation to marry Maria Enrique Hinojosa, daughter of Victoriano Hinojosa and Rosa Garcia due to cosanguinity in 2nd degree. They were married on 27 Aug 1823 in Mier. He owned land in San Rafael de los Encinos grant, Duval County.
Rafael Hinojosa. He married San Juana Peña, daughter of Ignacio Peña and Dorothea Canales. He owned land in El Charco de Palo Blanco grant, San Rafael de los Encinos grant, Duval County, Palo Blanco grant, Duval County.
Maria Josefa Hinojosa. She married Santos Garcia, son of Jose Maria Garcia and Leocadia Saenz. He owned land in El Charco de Palo Blanco grant. She married Victor Benavides.
Maria Juana Hinojosa. She married Juan Jose Guerra, son of Jose Silverio Guerra and Maria Guadalupe Barrera on 12 Aug 1816. He owned land in El Tule grant, Brooks County.
Land Ownership
As the father-in-law of the original grantee, he purchased El Charco de Palo Blanco from Santos Garcia.
As the father of the original grantee, he purchased San Rafael de los Encinos from Diego Hinojosa.
In 1809, he settled at Palo Blanco.
In 1835, he was granted Palo Blanco by the State of Tamaulipas.
He left San Rafael de los Encinos to Rafael Hinojosa.
He left a portion of Palo Blanco to Rafael Hinojosa.
He left a portion of Palo Blanco to Maria Antonia Hinojosa.
