Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Antonio Izaguirre
His father was Jose Manuel Izaguirre, and his mother was Dorotea Gonzalez. He died on 31 Aug 1836 in Santo Domingo (?). Cause of death: killed by Indians. Son-in-law Juan Jose Garcia also killed by Indians. Source: link.
Marriage
He married Manuela Olaya Longoria, daughter of Jose Marcelino Longoria and Rafaela Hinojosa.
Children
Maria de los Angeles Izaguirre. She married Juan Jose Garcia , son of Victoriano Garcia and Rafaela Salinas. Her husband died on 31 Aug 1836 in Santo Domingo (?). Cause of death: killed by Indians.
Land Ownership
In 1831, he was granted Santo Domingo de Arriba by the State of Tamaulipas. The heirs of Jose Maria Flores claimed half of this grant, but had no documents to prove it
In 1836, his heirs temporarily abandoned Santo Domingo de Arriba. . Title states: "witnesses prove the occupation and possession of said land from 1831 down to 1836, when he [Antonio Izaguirre] was killed by the Indians, subsequent to which his family left the land and only returned to look after stock from time to time when thought safe to do so".
In 1852, his heirs applied for confirmation Santo Domingo de Arriba from the State of Texas.
