He was born circa 1776. His father was Geronimo Rodriguez, and his mother was Maria Isabel Saldivar. His father owned Mier 24 grant.
In 1782, he lived in Miguel Perez in household number 143. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 6 years old. His household included 8 people:
Geronimo Rodriguez, married, español, age 59.
Maria Isabel Saldivar, married, española, age 44.
Jose Antonio Rodriguez, single, español, age 22.
Jose Francisco Rodriguez, single, español, age 20.
Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez, an unmarried girl, española, age 17.
Jose Gregorio Rodriguez, a youth, español, age 15.
Jose Panfilo Rodriguez, a child, español, age 12.
Jose Cosme Rodriguez, a young child, español, age 6.