In Loving Memory of my Great Aunt.... My Grandfathers sister and my fathers Aunt.

You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your kids, your grandchildren and those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!

Apolonia Benavidez and Jose Ramos Garcia' children were: They were never married. He was a well to do man and was already married.
1.) Luisa Benavidez - born April 9, 1929. She died on December 23, 1989 in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas.
She was married to Guadalupe Ruelas. There children were Xavier, Ciro, Jaime and Romeo Ruelas.
2.) Jose (Pache)Benavidez -
3.) Leonel Benavidez -
4.) Guadalupe Benavidez - lived in Corpus Christi, Tx.

"United States Census, 1920"
Name: Apolonia Benavidez
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Brooks, Texas, US
District: 15
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
* * * Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Pedro Benavidez M 59 Texas
Wife Dorotea A De Benavidez F 38 Texas
Son Domingo Benavidez M 13 Texas
Daughter Apolonia Benavidez F 11 Texas
Son Bonifacio Benavidez M 9 Texas
Daughter Andrea Benavidez F 6 Texas
Daughter Praxedes Benavidez F 4 Texas
Son Maximo Benavidez M 2 Texas
Daughter Alejandra Benavidez F 0 Texas

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Great Great Great Great Grandfather and Grandmother -
Gregorio Benavidez.
Spouse: Ana Maria de la Garza. Gregorio Benavidez and Ana Maria de la Garza were married. Children were: Dionicio Benavidez.

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Great Great Great Grandfather and Grandmother -
Dionicio Benavidez.
Parents: Gregorio Benavidez and Ana Maria de la Garza.
Spouse: Maria Rita de la Garza. Dionicio Benavidez and Maria Rita de la Garza were married. Children were: Simon Benavidez.

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Great Great Grandfather and Grandmother -
Simon Benavidez.In about 1880 they moved to Encino, Tx
Parents: Dionicio Benavidez and Maria Rita de la GARZA.
Spouse: Ramona Pena was from Cadereyta,N.L.. Simon Benavidez and Ramona Pena were married. Children were: Domingo Benavidez, Pedro Benavidez, Rita Benavidez , Prajedis Benavidez.

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Great Grandfather and Grandmother -
Pedro Benavidez Born: May 31, 1986 and Died: June 19, 1944 Encino, Texas.
Spouse: Dorotea Abrego - Born: February 5, 1882 Died: July 22, 1937 in Encino, Texas , she had one son, Ramon Parents: Simon Benavidez and Ramona Pena. Pedro Benavidez and Dorotea Abrego were married.

Their Children:
1. Rosario Benavidez – No dates
2. Santiago Benavidez – No dates
3. Clara Benavidez – Spouse: Julio Huerta. Julio Huerta and Clara Benavidez were married. Children were: Ramon Huerta,
Estella Huerta, Margarita Huerta, Julia Huerta.
4. Bonifacio Benavidez – Born: June 5, 1910 Died: Sep. 18, 1937.
5. Maximo Benavidez – Born: May 29, 1917 Died: December
28, 1934.
6. Domingo Benavidez – Died: April 30, 1931
7. Alejandra Benavidez – Spouse: Alberto Garcia. Alberto Garcia and Alejandra Benavidez were married. She was born 1919, Brooks County, Texas, USA and died Nov. 4, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA.
8. Andrea Benavidez – was born on February 7, 1913. She
died on June 14, 1932 in Falfurrias, Brooks County, TX,
9. Carmen Benavidez - Born: July 10, 1925 - Encino, Tx
Died: December 24, 1938 – Encino, Tx
10. Efrain Benavidez - No dates
11. Simon Benavidez - Spouse: Ernestina Yzaguirre. Simon Benavidez and Ernestina Yzaguirre were married. Died: November 17, 2008 – Victoria,Tx – Married: Petra Ibarra. Their son is Gilberto Benavidez and his son is Christopher Benavidez.
12. Apolonia Benavidez – was born on March 10, 1908 in
Encino, Brooks County, TX, USA. She died on February
15, 1938 in Encino, Brooks County, TX. Jose Garcia Ramos and Apolonia Benavidez were NOT married. Children were: Luisa Maria Benavidez, Jose (Pache)Benavidez, Leonel Benavidez, Guadalupe Benavidez.
13. Praxedis Benavidez – Prajedis Benavidez. Spouse: Tiburcio Hernandez.
Tiburcio Hernandez and Prajedis Benavidez were married.
Born: July 21, 1915 Died: April 11, 1942 – Married: Tiburcio Hernandez
14. Ramon Pedro Benavidez – October 17, 1900 Died: April 18, 1987 – Married: Natividad Benavidez.

*** Ramon was adopted by Pedro Benavidez after he married
his mother Dorotea Abrego.

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