His father was Jose Santiago Ramirez Hinojosa, and his mother was Gertrudis Serna. His mother owned land in Porción 19, Revilla, Zapata County.
In 1852, as the son of the purchaser, Gertrudis Cerna, he applied for confirmation Revilla 19 from the State of Texas. Witnesses: Onofre Garcia and Ysidro Vela