Benancio Sanchez Family Tree
Benancio “Ben” Sanchez b. Coahuila 1861, d. Alpine 9 Apr 1932, m. Jesusita Pena circa 1890, they had 6 children,
m. Antonia Olivas circa 1902, they had 5 children,
m. Florencia Olivas circa 1914, they had 7 children
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Jesusita Pena:
1. Simona Sanchez b. Mexico 15 Oct 1891, d. Alpine 15 Oct 1969, m. Arcadio Salinas. He d. Alpine 24 Feb.1953.
2. Merced Sanchez (daughter) b. Mexico 24 Sep 1893, d. Pecos, TX 14 Nov 1966.
3. Joaquin Sanchez b. Mexico 1898, d. Marfa 28 Jun1936, m. Crispina Baeza.
They had one child:
A. Reyes Sanchez (son) b. 7 Jan 1920, d. Midland 12 Jun 2009.
4. Ricardo Sanchez b. Mexico 29 Mar 1898, d. Odessa 6 Jul 1964, m. Josefa Pizaña 28 Jun 1919. She b. Mexico 19 Mar 1919, d. Odessa 24 Apr 1924.
They had 3 children:
A. Miguel “Mike” Sanchez b. Castolon 1923, d. Odessa Feb 2003, m. Genoveva Lara 20 Sep 1944 in Alpine. She b. Terlingua 1924.
They had 11 children:
(1) Yolanda Sanchez b. Alpine 1945.
(2) Beatrice Sanchez b. Alpine Jan 1947, d. Alpine Jun 1947.
(3) Ricardo Sanchez b. Alpine 1948.
(4) Guadalupe Sanchez (daughter) b Alpine 1949.
(5) Graciela Sanchez b. Alpine 1950.
(6) Sinderela Sanchez b. Alpine 1953.
(7) Armando Sanchez b. Odessa 1955.
(8) William Sanchez b. Odessa 1956.
(9) Ruben Sanchez b. Odessa 1957.
(10) Rudolfo Sanchez b. Odessa 1960.
(11) Ruby Sanchez b. Odessa 1962.
B. Liandra Sanchez b. Castolon, m. Miguel Luna in Alpine 31 Aug 1941. He b. Terlingua 8 May 1924, d. Odessa 13 Feb 2002.
They had 14 children.
(1) Teresa Luna b. Alpine 27 Apr 1942.
(2) Eusebio Luna b. Alpine 19 Dec 1943.
(3) Arturo Luna b. Alpine 22 Dec 1944.
(4) Lorina Luna b. Alpine 27 Jan 1946.
(5) Juanita Luna b. Alpine 27 Feb 1947, d. Alpine 24 Jun 1947.
(6) Margarita “Margie” Luna b. Alpine 1 May 1948.
(7) Juan Manuel Luna b. Alpine 29 Sep 1949.
(8) Josefa Luna b. Alpine 19 Mar 1951.
(9) Miguel Luna, Jr.
(10) Jesse Luna.
(11) Rudy Luna.
(12) Jose Mauriso Luna.
(13) Alice Luna.
(14) Guadalupe Olivas (son).
C. Leonarda “Lee” Sanchez b. Alpine, m. Roberto Gonzales Molinar.
They had 7 children.
5. Francisca Sanchez b. Mexico circa 1901.
6. Florencia Sanchez b. Texas circa 1901, m. Pedro Garcia.
They had three children:
A. Florencia Garcia b. Brewster County 15 Jul 1931.
B. Son Domingo Garcia b. Alpine 12 Mar 1933, d. Alpine 25 Oct 1934.
C. Pete Garcia b. Brewster County 3 Dec 1933.
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Antonia Olivas:
7. Catarina Sanchez b. Texas 1902.
8. Jose Angel Sanchez b. Texas 11 Feb 1904.
9. Pedro Sanchez b. Texas 27 Nov 1905.
10. Angela Sanchez b. Texas 25 Oct 1907.
11. Benancio Sanchez b. Texas 26 Dec 1909.
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Florencia Olivas:
12. Faustino Sanchez b. Texas 1916.
13. Paulita Sanchez b. Texas 1918, d. Lubbock 7 Jun 1996, m. Pablo Rojo.
14. Julian Sanchez b. Terlingua 10 Jan 1922, d. near Shafter 23 May 1976.
15. Antonia Sanchez b. Castolon 23 May 1923, d. 4 Aug 1951, m. Adan Portillo. He b. Alpine 14 Aug 1920, d. Alpine 2 Jul 1971.
They had 13 children:
A. Leocardio Portillo b. Alpine 1 Feb 1940.
B. Eva Primera Portillo, twin of Hortencia, b. Alpine 17 Oct 1941.
C. Hortencia Secunda Portillo, twin of Eva, b. Alpine 17 Oct 1941.
D. Tomasita Portillo b. Alpine 22 Dec 1943.
E. Adan Portillo, Jr., twin of Maria Ana, b. Alpine 24 Oct 1945, d. Alpine 28 Apr 1946.
F. Maria Ana Portillo, twin of Adan, b. Alpine 24 Oct 1945, d. Alpine 18 May 1946.
G. Mary Ann Portillo b. Alpine 4 Jan 1947.
H. Elidia Portillo b. Alpine 5 Apr 1949.
I. Cruz Sanchez Portillo (son), twin of Adan, Jr. (#2), b. Alpine 18 Apr 1951, d. Alpine 4 Jan 1952.
J. Adan Portillo, Jr. (#2), twin of Cruz, b. Alpine 18 Apr 1951
K. Angelita “Angie” Portillo b. Alpine 2 Oct 1952.
L. Reymundo Portillo b. Alpine 24 Oct 1953, d. Alpine 12 Jul 1954.
M. Lorina Portillo b. Alpine 29 Mar 1956, d. Alpine 30 Mar 1956.
16. Petra Sanchez b. Alpine 1928, d. Midland 5 Sep 1995.
17. Jesusita Sanchez b. Alpine 1930, d. Midland 20 May 1988, m. Jesse Lopez.
18. Maria Sanchez b. 5 Jan 1930, d. 30 Oct 1996, M. Gregorio Lopez.
m. Antonia Olivas circa 1902, they had 5 children,
m. Florencia Olivas circa 1914, they had 7 children
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Jesusita Pena:
1. Simona Sanchez b. Mexico 15 Oct 1891, d. Alpine 15 Oct 1969, m. Arcadio Salinas. He d. Alpine 24 Feb.1953.
2. Merced Sanchez (daughter) b. Mexico 24 Sep 1893, d. Pecos, TX 14 Nov 1966.
3. Joaquin Sanchez b. Mexico 1898, d. Marfa 28 Jun1936, m. Crispina Baeza.
They had one child:
A. Reyes Sanchez (son) b. 7 Jan 1920, d. Midland 12 Jun 2009.
4. Ricardo Sanchez b. Mexico 29 Mar 1898, d. Odessa 6 Jul 1964, m. Josefa Pizaña 28 Jun 1919. She b. Mexico 19 Mar 1919, d. Odessa 24 Apr 1924.
They had 3 children:
A. Miguel “Mike” Sanchez b. Castolon 1923, d. Odessa Feb 2003, m. Genoveva Lara 20 Sep 1944 in Alpine. She b. Terlingua 1924.
They had 11 children:
(1) Yolanda Sanchez b. Alpine 1945.
(2) Beatrice Sanchez b. Alpine Jan 1947, d. Alpine Jun 1947.
(3) Ricardo Sanchez b. Alpine 1948.
(4) Guadalupe Sanchez (daughter) b Alpine 1949.
(5) Graciela Sanchez b. Alpine 1950.
(6) Sinderela Sanchez b. Alpine 1953.
(7) Armando Sanchez b. Odessa 1955.
(8) William Sanchez b. Odessa 1956.
(9) Ruben Sanchez b. Odessa 1957.
(10) Rudolfo Sanchez b. Odessa 1960.
(11) Ruby Sanchez b. Odessa 1962.
B. Liandra Sanchez b. Castolon, m. Miguel Luna in Alpine 31 Aug 1941. He b. Terlingua 8 May 1924, d. Odessa 13 Feb 2002.
They had 14 children.
(1) Teresa Luna b. Alpine 27 Apr 1942.
(2) Eusebio Luna b. Alpine 19 Dec 1943.
(3) Arturo Luna b. Alpine 22 Dec 1944.
(4) Lorina Luna b. Alpine 27 Jan 1946.
(5) Juanita Luna b. Alpine 27 Feb 1947, d. Alpine 24 Jun 1947.
(6) Margarita “Margie” Luna b. Alpine 1 May 1948.
(7) Juan Manuel Luna b. Alpine 29 Sep 1949.
(8) Josefa Luna b. Alpine 19 Mar 1951.
(9) Miguel Luna, Jr.
(10) Jesse Luna.
(11) Rudy Luna.
(12) Jose Mauriso Luna.
(13) Alice Luna.
(14) Guadalupe Olivas (son).
C. Leonarda “Lee” Sanchez b. Alpine, m. Roberto Gonzales Molinar.
They had 7 children.
5. Francisca Sanchez b. Mexico circa 1901.
6. Florencia Sanchez b. Texas circa 1901, m. Pedro Garcia.
They had three children:
A. Florencia Garcia b. Brewster County 15 Jul 1931.
B. Son Domingo Garcia b. Alpine 12 Mar 1933, d. Alpine 25 Oct 1934.
C. Pete Garcia b. Brewster County 3 Dec 1933.
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Antonia Olivas:
7. Catarina Sanchez b. Texas 1902.
8. Jose Angel Sanchez b. Texas 11 Feb 1904.
9. Pedro Sanchez b. Texas 27 Nov 1905.
10. Angela Sanchez b. Texas 25 Oct 1907.
11. Benancio Sanchez b. Texas 26 Dec 1909.
Children of Benancio Sanchez and Florencia Olivas:
12. Faustino Sanchez b. Texas 1916.
13. Paulita Sanchez b. Texas 1918, d. Lubbock 7 Jun 1996, m. Pablo Rojo.
14. Julian Sanchez b. Terlingua 10 Jan 1922, d. near Shafter 23 May 1976.
15. Antonia Sanchez b. Castolon 23 May 1923, d. 4 Aug 1951, m. Adan Portillo. He b. Alpine 14 Aug 1920, d. Alpine 2 Jul 1971.
They had 13 children:
A. Leocardio Portillo b. Alpine 1 Feb 1940.
B. Eva Primera Portillo, twin of Hortencia, b. Alpine 17 Oct 1941.
C. Hortencia Secunda Portillo, twin of Eva, b. Alpine 17 Oct 1941.
D. Tomasita Portillo b. Alpine 22 Dec 1943.
E. Adan Portillo, Jr., twin of Maria Ana, b. Alpine 24 Oct 1945, d. Alpine 28 Apr 1946.
F. Maria Ana Portillo, twin of Adan, b. Alpine 24 Oct 1945, d. Alpine 18 May 1946.
G. Mary Ann Portillo b. Alpine 4 Jan 1947.
H. Elidia Portillo b. Alpine 5 Apr 1949.
I. Cruz Sanchez Portillo (son), twin of Adan, Jr. (#2), b. Alpine 18 Apr 1951, d. Alpine 4 Jan 1952.
J. Adan Portillo, Jr. (#2), twin of Cruz, b. Alpine 18 Apr 1951
K. Angelita “Angie” Portillo b. Alpine 2 Oct 1952.
L. Reymundo Portillo b. Alpine 24 Oct 1953, d. Alpine 12 Jul 1954.
M. Lorina Portillo b. Alpine 29 Mar 1956, d. Alpine 30 Mar 1956.
16. Petra Sanchez b. Alpine 1928, d. Midland 5 Sep 1995.
17. Jesusita Sanchez b. Alpine 1930, d. Midland 20 May 1988, m. Jesse Lopez.
18. Maria Sanchez b. 5 Jan 1930, d. 30 Oct 1996, M. Gregorio Lopez.
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