Taming the Wild Horse Desert
Pobladores Database
Las Animas
The ranch belonged to Juan Pantaleon Izaguirre, the original grantee of porción 56, and he seems to have also purchased porción 55 at some point. The location of the ranch is probably where the Falcon dam is today.
Mier 1782 Padron
The following residents were listed at this place in the 1782 padron (church census) of Mier, Nuevo Santander (listed by household number):
96 Don Juan Pantaleon Izaguirre, español, married, age 60. He was the ranch owner.
96 Gertrudis Vela, española, married, age 30.
96 Maria Rita Izaguirre, española, an unmarried girl, age 19.
96 Maria Antonia de la Encarnacion Izaguirre, española, an unmarried girl, age 14.
96 Maria Norberta Izaguirre, española, an unmarried girl, age 12.
96 Jose Manuel Izaguirre, español, a child, age 11.
96 Maria Luisa Izaguirre, española, a child, age 8.
96 Maria Manuela Izaguirre, española, a young child, age 5.
96 Jose Rafael Izaguirre, español, a young child, age 3.
