Raul Luna Family History
A Documented Research Report by Bob Wirt
Version 1, June 13th, 2011
A Documented Research Report by Bob Wirt
Version 1, June 13th, 2011
Raul Luna was born September 17, 1911 in Terlingua. He was the son of Alejandro Luna and Antonia Lujan (see http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/alejandro-luna.html for the Alejandro Luna Family Report) He moved to Alpine with his family in 1920. He died December 2, 1983. He married Enriqueta Peinado. She was born in Terlingua and died in 1981. Raul and Enriqueta had four children:
A. Son Manuel P. Luna, Jr. was born February 19, 1954. His first wife was Ernestina (family name not available) and they had two children:
(1). Son Manuel Luna.
(2). An unnamed daughter who died as an infant.
Manuel P. Luna, Jr. later married Monica (family name not available). They had no children.
B. Son Enrique Luna was born August 26, 1956. He married Edna Luera and they had two children:
(1). Son Christopher Luna. In May 2011 he was serving in the U.S. Army.
(2). Son Eden Luna.
C. Daughter Maria Ella Luna was born April 19, 1958. She married Arturo Espinosa and they had six children:
(1). Son Arturo Espinosa, Jr. married Viviana Madrid and they had two children:
a. Son Arturo Espinosa III.
b. Daughter Haley Espinosa.
(2). Son Gabriel Espinosa married Hope Martinez. They had two children:
a. Son Gabriel Espinosa, Jr.
b. Son Evan Espinosa
(3). Daughter Sonia Espinosa married Arnold Natividad and they had two children:
a. Son Eric Natividad.
b. Son Aden Natividad.
(4). Son Adrian Espinosa.
(5). Son Aaron Espinosa.
(6). Daughter Alyssa Espinosa.
Manuel P. Luna, Sr. later married Frances Dominguez and they had three children:
A. Son Manuel D. Luna was born January 4, 1964.
B. Daughter Christina Luna was born January 27, 1967. She married Rene Valdez and they had one child.
(1). Son Jonathan Valdez.
Christina Luna married Frank Hernandez and they had two children:
(1). Son Frank Hernandez, Jr.
(2). Daughter Francis Hernandez.
Christina Luna had two other children:
(1). Daughter Besirie Luna.
(2). Daughter Chriselda Luna.
C. Daughter Chriselda Luna had one child:
(1). Daughter Mia Luna.
Manuel P. Luna, Sr. later married Herminia Herera. They had no children.
(1). Son Manuel Luna.
(2). An unnamed daughter who died as an infant.
Manuel P. Luna, Jr. later married Monica (family name not available). They had no children.
B. Son Enrique Luna was born August 26, 1956. He married Edna Luera and they had two children:
(1). Son Christopher Luna. In May 2011 he was serving in the U.S. Army.
(2). Son Eden Luna.
C. Daughter Maria Ella Luna was born April 19, 1958. She married Arturo Espinosa and they had six children:
(1). Son Arturo Espinosa, Jr. married Viviana Madrid and they had two children:
a. Son Arturo Espinosa III.
b. Daughter Haley Espinosa.
(2). Son Gabriel Espinosa married Hope Martinez. They had two children:
a. Son Gabriel Espinosa, Jr.
b. Son Evan Espinosa
(3). Daughter Sonia Espinosa married Arnold Natividad and they had two children:
a. Son Eric Natividad.
b. Son Aden Natividad.
(4). Son Adrian Espinosa.
(5). Son Aaron Espinosa.
(6). Daughter Alyssa Espinosa.
Manuel P. Luna, Sr. later married Frances Dominguez and they had three children:
A. Son Manuel D. Luna was born January 4, 1964.
B. Daughter Christina Luna was born January 27, 1967. She married Rene Valdez and they had one child.
(1). Son Jonathan Valdez.
Christina Luna married Frank Hernandez and they had two children:
(1). Son Frank Hernandez, Jr.
(2). Daughter Francis Hernandez.
Christina Luna had two other children:
(1). Daughter Besirie Luna.
(2). Daughter Chriselda Luna.
C. Daughter Chriselda Luna had one child:
(1). Daughter Mia Luna.
Manuel P. Luna, Sr. later married Herminia Herera. They had no children.
2. Son Baldomero “Baldo” Luna was born February 27, 1936 in Alpine. He married Angelica “Chita” Almodova in 1955. She was the daughter of Manuel Almodova and Andrea Espinosa. Baldomero and Angelica had one child:
A. Daughter Ruth Luna married Mark Archuleta and they had one child:
(1). Son Jackson Mark Archuleta.
A. Daughter Ruth Luna married Mark Archuleta and they had one child:
(1). Son Jackson Mark Archuleta.
3. Son Francisco P. Luna was born in Alpine July 24, 1939.As an adult he was in the construction industry and worked very hard to provide for his family. Unfortunately, he was disabled by a work-related back injury in 1977. He died in 1981 from complications of diabetes. Francisco fathered seven children by two wives and three other children out of wedlock. The latter were:
A. Son Joe Holguin. In 2011 he was living in San Angelo, Texas. His mother was Teresa Holguin.
B. Daughter Elsie Casanova. In 2011 she was living in Seminole.
Francisco P. Luna’s first wife was Elvira Garza and they had one child: A. Son Francisco Luna Jr. was born May 25, 1956 in Seminole and died two days later of pulmonary edema. He is buried in the Gaines County Cemetery in Seminole. |
Francisco P. Luna later married Josephine Gomez. She was born in 1946, the daughter of Jose H. Gomez and Elvira Martinez. She died in October 2008 of diabetes and kidney failure. Francisco and Josephine had six children:
A. Daughter Mary Ellen Luna had one child by Jose “Pepe” Chavez:
(1). Daughter Kellie Jo Luna was married to Jeff Luna Cole, but they are divorced. They had three children:
a. Son Jeffrey Luna Cole.
b. Son Jace Cole.
c. Son John Cole.
Mary married James Carlton Miller. In 2011 they were living in Fort Worth. They have one child:
(1). Daughter Jennifer L. Miller married James Reyna and they had one child:
a. Son Julian Reyna.
(1). Daughter Kellie Jo Luna was married to Jeff Luna Cole, but they are divorced. They had three children:
a. Son Jeffrey Luna Cole.
b. Son Jace Cole.
c. Son John Cole.
Mary married James Carlton Miller. In 2011 they were living in Fort Worth. They have one child:
(1). Daughter Jennifer L. Miller married James Reyna and they had one child:
a. Son Julian Reyna.
B. Daughter Corina Luna married Manuel Pinela. In 2011 they were living in Fort Worth.
C. Son Baldo Luna married Beverly Blackwell. In 2011 they were living in Electra, Texas. They have one child:
(1). Son Eric Luna.
C. Son Baldo Luna married Beverly Blackwell. In 2011 they were living in Electra, Texas. They have one child:
(1). Son Eric Luna.
D. Daughter Guadalupe Luna married Robert James Bruce. He had one child by a previous marriage:
(1). Daughter Vanessa M. Bruce.
Guadalupe and Robert had one child:
(1). Son Robert Jacob Bruce.
Guadalupe later married Garry D. James. They have no children but he had two children by a previous marriage:
(1). Son Gregory Keith James.
(2). Daughter Katherine James.
(1). Daughter Vanessa M. Bruce.
Guadalupe and Robert had one child:
(1). Son Robert Jacob Bruce.
Guadalupe later married Garry D. James. They have no children but he had two children by a previous marriage:
(1). Son Gregory Keith James.
(2). Daughter Katherine James.
E. Son Samuel Luna was raised in Fort Worth and in 2011 was living in New York. He married Rachel Singleton and they had three children:
(1). Daughter Miranda Luna.
(2). Daughter Rebecca Luna.
(3). Daughter Elizabeth Luna.
Samuel later married Laura Lowe. They had no children together but she had two children previously:
(1). Son Mathew Lowe.
(2). Daughter Allison Lowe.
(1). Daughter Miranda Luna.
(2). Daughter Rebecca Luna.
(3). Daughter Elizabeth Luna.
Samuel later married Laura Lowe. They had no children together but she had two children previously:
(1). Son Mathew Lowe.
(2). Daughter Allison Lowe.
F. Daughter Irene Luna was born in 1965. She was raised in Fort Worth and in 2008 was living in Kress, Texas. She died of breast cancer in May 2008. Irene was married twice but had no children. Her first husband was Arnulfo Betancourt and her second husband was Jose Chavez.
4. Son Ramon Luna was born in Alpine September 9, 1943. He had one child out of wedlock:
A. Daughter Cynthia Gallegos. She married Ramon Ramos.
Ramon Luna married Gloria Alvares and they had two children:
A. Son Raul Luna.
B. Son Jesus Luna.
A. Daughter Cynthia Gallegos. She married Ramon Ramos.
Ramon Luna married Gloria Alvares and they had two children:
A. Son Raul Luna.
B. Son Jesus Luna.
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