His father was Jose Antonio Peña, and his mother was Maria de Jesus Hinojosa. His father owned land in Palo Blanco grant, Brooks County.
He married Maria Marta Peña, daughter of Jose Antonio Peña and Maria Petra Garcia on 12 Nov 1823 in Mier. the bride was 25 years old. Her father owned land in Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco grant.
He married Faustina Peña, daughter of Dionicio Peña and Leonarda Ramirez in 1834 in Mier. It was his second marriage.
Rafael Peña. He married Angela Izaguirre.
Francisco Peña Peña, born 1843 in Mier. He married Margarita Benavides, daughter of Jesus Benavides and Matiana Benavides.
In 1835, he was granted Palo Blanco by the State of Tamaulipas.