His father was Jose Maria Garcia, and his mother was Maria Cipriana Cavazos. He died on 23 Apr 1852 in Mier. Cause of death: He "died at the hands of the Americans". See also Starling, "Ghosts of Mier", Journal of the Southwest 61:3 (2019), 550. Source: link. Died "at the hands of the Americans". See Starling, "Ghosts of Mier".
He married Ramona Peña, daughter of Dionicio Peña and Leonarda Ramirez on 11 Jan 1839 in Mier. the bride was 27 years old. It was her second marriage.