Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales was born circa 1773, the son of Juan Antonio Canales and Maria de los Santos Garcia.
He married Maria Segunda Guerra Cañamar in 1802.
Francisco Canales married Saturnina Saldaña.
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was a child , and 9 years old. His household included 10 people:
Don Juan Antonio Canales , married, age 51. He owned Rancho Santa Maria but did not live there.
Maria de los Santos Garcia , married, age 32.
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales , a child, age 9.
Jose Estevan Canales , a child, age 7.
Maria Josefa Canales , a young child, age 6.
Maria Leonor Canales , a young child, age 4.
Maria Dorothea Canales , a young child, age 2.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, español, single, age 21.
Juana Maria Canales, india, an unmarried girl, age 19.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, india, an unmarried girl, age 19.