Jose Antonio Garcia was born circa 1773, the son of Juan Jose Garcia and Maria Josefa Salinas.
He married Gertrudis Saenz on 1 Nov 1800 in Mier.
In 1836 he was granted El Tule by the State of Tamaulipas.
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 9 years old. His household included 9 people:
Juan Jose Garcia, español, married, age 53.
Maria Ana Josefa Salinas, española, married, age 46.
Jose Tomas Garcia, español, single, age 23.
Pedro Jose Garcia, español, single, age 21.
Jose Maria Garcia, español, a youth, age 19.
Jose Rafael Garcia, español, a child, age 10.
Jose Antonio Garcia, español, a young child, age 9.
Maria Guadalupe Garcia, india, single, age 20.
Maria Estefania Garcia, india, a young child, age 4.