He was born circa 1729. His father was Jose Salinas Camacho, and his mother was Maria Bartola Peña. His mother owned Mier 61 grant.
He married Maria de los Santos Garcia.
Maria Balvina Salinas. She married Jose Marcelino Hinojosa, son of Manuel Hinojosa [Jr.] and Juana Sanchez on 12 May 1795.
Maria Rosalia Salinas, born 1754. She married Antonio Albino Guerra, son of Ramon Guerra and Rosalia Hinojosa on 17 Aug 1774.
Jose Manuel Salinas, born 1755. He married Maria Margarita Canales, daughter of Jose Antonio Canales and Ana Josefa de la Garza.
Margarita Salinas, born 1757. She married Juan Jose Peña, son of Jose Cruz Peña and Ana Maria Gutierrez in 1770.
Jose Antonio Salinas, born 1761. He married Maria Jacinta Garcia, daughter of Vicente Garcia and Maria de los Santos Solis on 30 Nov 1782 in Mier.
Jose Victoriano Salinas, baptized 4 Oct 1767 in Mier. His padrino was Jose Florencio Gonzalez, and his madrina was Maria Rita Saldivar. He married Maria Nicolasa Garcia, daughter of Vicente Garcia and Maria de los Santos Solis on 10 Feb 1791.
Maria Gertrudis Salinas, born 1767. She married Francisco Javier Canales, son of Jose Antonio Canales and Ana Josefa de la Garza on 8 Jan 1784 in Mier.
Juana Balvina Salinas, born 1774.
Maria de Jesus Salinas, born 1776. She married Jose Maria Garcia, son of Vicente Garcia and Maria de los Santos Solis.
In 1782, he lived in Mier in household number 20. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 53 years old. His household included 8 people:
Joaquin Salinas, married, español, age 53.
Maria de los Santos Garcia, married, española, age 53.
Jose Manuel Salinas, single, español, age 27.
Jose Victoriano Salinas, single, español, age 24.
Jose Antonio Salinas, a youth, español, age 14.
Maria Gertrudis Salinas, an unmarried girl, española, age 15.
Juana Balvina Salinas, a child, española, age 8.
Maria de Jesus Salinas, a young child, española, age 6.
In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 21. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 62 years old. His household included 4 people:
Joaquin Salinas, married, español, age 62.
Maria de los Santos Garcia, married, española, age 62.
Juana Balvina Salinas, single, española, age 18.
Jose Vital Salinas, a young child, español, age 2.
In 1767, as an antiguo poblador, he was granted Mier 70 by the King of Spain.
sold porcion 70 to Juan Angel Saenz