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.
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.