He married Ana Josefa de la Garza, daughter of Juan Jose de la Garza and Francisca Guerra Cañamar de la Garza on 19 Mar 1755 in Cerralvo. the bride was 18 years old.
Maria Margarita Canales. She married Jose Manuel Salinas, son of Joaquin Salinas and Maria de los Santos Garcia.
Maria Teresa Canales. She married Jose Antonio Barrera, son of Santiago Barrera and Maria Salome Garcia.
Maria Guadalupe Canales. She married Jose Maria Rivas, son of Patricio Rivas and Juana Tomasa Villarreal on 5 May 1785 in Cerralvo.
Francisco Javier Canales, born 1760. He married Maria Gertrudis Salinas, daughter of Joaquin Salinas and Maria de los Santos Garcia on 8 Jan 1784 in Mier.
Francisca Javiera Canales, born 1765. She married Francisco Peña, son of Jose Peña and Ana Polonia Lopez on 31 Aug 1783 in Cerralvo.