He was born circa 1717. His father was Juan de Olivares Benavides, and his mother was Maria Vela de los Reyes.
He married Maria de Jesus Guajardo, daughter of Jose Martinez Guajardo de la Garza and Margarita Gertrudis Gutierrez de Castro.
Jose Antonio Olivares, born 1741. He married Maria Catarina Peña. He owned Mier 17 (tract).
Juan Javier Olivares, born 1741. He married Maria Antonia Garza (Garcia).
Francisco Olivares, born 1741. He married Francisca Garcia (Perez), daughter of Jose Teodoro Perez and Maria Rita Garcia on 2 Mar 1772 in Mier.
Santiago Olivares, born 1742. He married Maria Juliana Flores, daughter of Diego Flores and Maria Luisa Hinojosa. He owned Mier 18 (tract).
Ana Maria Olivares, born 1743. She married Jose Elias Rodriguez.
Maria Rosalia Olivares, born 1752. She married Juan Eligio Casas, son of Juan de las Casas and Josefa de la Garza.
Juan Jose Olivares, born 1756.
Margarita Olivares, born 1759. She married Alejandro Casas.
Juana Maria Olivares, born 1775.
Jose Valentin Olivares, head of household, español
Maria de Jesus Guajardo, wife, española
Jose Antonio Olivares, son, 19 years old
Ana Maria Olivares, daughter, 17 years old
Juan Javier Olivares, son, 11 years old
Margarita Olivares, daughter, 8 years old
Santiago Olivares, son, 7 years old
Francisco Olivares, son, 5 years old
In 1782, he lived in San Juan Bautista del Cojo in household number 129. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 65 years old. His household included 5 people:
Jose Valentin Olivares, married, español, age 65.
Maria de Jesus Guajardo, married, española, age 55.
Juan Jose Olivares, single, español, age 26.
Juana Maria Olivares, a child, española, age 7.
Margarita Olivares, a young child, española, age 6.
In 1767, as a resident of Camargo transferred to Mier, he was granted Mier 19 by the King of Spain. There was an improved estancia at the site.
He died on 1 Dec 1793. He was 76 years old.