Encarnacion "Chon" Chavez
Encarnacion “Chon” Chavez was born in San Carlos, Mexico in 1856, the son of Gabriel Chavez and Micaela Lujan. On Apr 8, 1858 he married Severa Gomez in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.
They had seven children:
1. Daughter Lucia Chavez born in Mexico in 1880. She had one child out of wedlock:
A. Son Adolfo Chavez born in 1903 in Mexico. He was deceased by Apr 1930. Circa 1919 he married Antonia Fuentes, the daughter of Julian Fuentes.
Adolfo and Antonia had one child:
(1) Son Ramon Chavez born 15 Mar 1920 in Terlingua. He died in Monahans, Texas Apr 9, 2000. . He married Sarah Dominguez 2 Oct 1940.
They had five children:
a. Son Adolfo Chavez.
b. Son Alfredo Chavez.
c. Son Robert Chavez.
d. Daughter Herminia Chavez. Her married name is Gomez.
e. Daughter Elvira Chavez. Her married name is Almanza.
- 2. Daughter Isidora Chavez born in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1890. She married Benito Urias circa 1903. He was born in El Mulato, Chihuahua. Mexico in 1876, the son of Guillermo Urias and Paula Dominguez.
They had five children:
A. Son Guillermo Urias born Feb 19, 1904.
B. Daughter Refugia Urias born Jul 4, 1905.
C. Daughter Paula Urias was born May 12, 1907.
D. Son Jesus Urias, twin of Jose Luis Urias, born in Big Bend, Texas Jun 13, 1917.
E. Son Jose Luis Urias, twin of Jesus Urias, born in Big Bend Jun 13, 1917.
- 3. Daughter Luz Chavez born Dec 16, 1891 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. She married Monico Garcia in Terlingua Nov 4, 1909. See http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/jg-family-tree.html
- 4. Son Carlos Chavez born in Mexico in 1895, married Rebeca Luna May 14, 1916. She was born in Presidio, Texas Mar 14, 1899, the daughter of Alejandro Luna and Antonio Lujan.
Carlos and Rebeca had three children:
A. Daughter Maria Chavez born 7 May 1917 in Terlingua. She married Bernabe Ortega.
They had seven children, all born in Brewster County:
(1) Son Bernabe Ortega born Nov 20, 1934 and died the same day.
(2) Son Gregorio Chavez Ortega born Nov 17, 1936.
(3) Son Pablo Ortega born Jan 15, 1938.
(4) Daughter Gregoria Ortega born Nov 28, 1939.
(5) Son Bernabe Ortega born Dec 4, 1941.
(6) Son Enrique Ortega born Dec 20, 1943.
(7) Son Francisco Ortega born Jan 29, 1946.
B. Son Carlos Chavez born in Texas in 1919, married Trinidad Luett Jan 13, 1941.
They had three children, all born in Brewster County.
(1) Son Jose Chavez born Apr 16, 1942.
(2) Daughter Gloria Chavez born Sep 17, 1943.
(3) Daughter Maria Belia Chavez born Feb 26, 1945.
- 5. Daughter Isabel Chavez born in Mexico in 1897, married Jose Baeza Molinar around 1914. He was born May 31, 1887 in Presidio, Texas, the son of Victoriano Molinar and Jesus Baeza. He died in Alpine Dec 18, 1965. For additional information on his family see http://www.familiasdeterlingua.com/victoriano-molinar-and-2nd-wife-jesus-visa-or-baeza.html
They had eight children:
A. Son Manuel Molinar born May 13, 1918 in Terlingua, died in Big Spring, Texas Feb 6, 2000.
He had one child:
(1). Son Manuel J. Molinar. He was deceased by Feb 2000.
B. Daughter Elisa Molinar born in Terlingua in 1920. Her married name was Torres. She was deceased by Apr 2000.
C. Daughter Maria Esperanza Molinar born in Terlingua May 31, 1921. She died Apr 4, 2008 in Fort Stockton. She married Manuel Grado.
They had seven children:
(1) Son Oscar Grado born May 20, 1941 in Brewster County.
(2) Son Adan Grado born Jan 24, 1944 in Brewster County.
(3) Son Raul Grado was deceased by Apr 2008.
(4) Son Manuel Grado, Jr. was living in Presidio, Texas in Apr 2008.
(5) Daughter Rosa Elva Grado was living in Fort Stockton in Apr 2008. Her married name is Arenivas.
(6) Son Jose Grado was living in Hobbs, New Mexico in Apr 2008.
(7) Daughter Maria Grado was living in Fort Stockton in Apr 2008. Her married name is Dominguez.
D. Son Carlos Molinar born in Terlingua in 1924..
E. Son Adolfo Molinar born in Terlingua in 1925.
F. Son Jose Molinar born in Terlingua in 1928. He was deceased by Apr 2008.
G. Son Cruz Molinar born May 3, 1933 in Brewster County.
H. Daughter Consuela Molinar born Feb 2, 1939 in Brewster County. By Apr 2008 she was deceased. Her married name was Machuca.
- 6. Son Guadalupe Chavez born Dec 12, 1900 in San Carlos, Mexico, died in Alpine Feb 19, 1942. He married Paula Lopez in the Terlingua area Dec 28, 1924. She was the daughter of Octaviano Lopez, Sr. and Elijia Ramirez. Her family’s history can be found at http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/octaviano-lopez-sr.html
Guadalupe and Paula had three children:
A. Daughter Guadalupe Chavez born circa 1928 in Texas. She married Jose “Joe” Almodova.
They had three children, all born in Brewster County:
(1) Daughter Rosa Almodova born Nov 5, 1945.
(2) Son Joe Almodova, Jr. born May 2, 1947.
(3) Daughter Amanda Almodova born Nov 28, 1948.
B. Son Victoriano Chavez born Mar 5, 1930 in Terlingua.
C. Son Roberto Chavez born Sep 10, 1934 in Terlingua, died in Terlingua Jul 26, 1936.
- 7. Daughter Micaela Chavez born in Lajitas, Texas Jan 5, 1904. She married Jose Galvan in Terlingua Dec 28, 1924. He was born in Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Jose died in Terlingua Aug 29, 1935.
Micaela and Jose had five children:
A. Daughter Maria Galvan married Alfredo Leyva.
B. Son Jesus Galvan. He was deceased by Feb 2007.
C. Son Jose Galvan, Jr. In Feb 2007 he was living in Modesto, California.
D. Daughter Feliciana Galvan.
E. Daughter Aida Galvan was born Nov 15, 1934 in Terlingua. In Feb 2007 she was living in Artesia, New Mexico. Her married name is Bejarano.
In 1954 Micaela married Hilario Brito in Artesia. They had no children. He died in 1976, she died in Artesia Feb 22, 2007.
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