Ponciano Longoria was the 9th of 10 children of Juan Longoria and Yrinea Villarreal. He was a descendant of Pedro Longoria, the Original Grantee of Porcion 94, a land grant from the King of Spain in 1767, in what is now Starr County, Texas.
In 1873, Ponciano's father Juan purchased one league of land (about 4428 acres) in the "La Encantanda" land grant. The land was purchased from Gregorio Villarreal, who had purchased in 1872 both the "La Encantada" and "Encino del Pozo" land grants. The two land grants adjoined each other and comprised nine leagues of land, or a total of 39,855.6 acres, in present day Brooks County, Texas.
In 1876, Ponciano married Maria Rita Villarreal, daughter of Gregorio Villarreal. Through Ponciano's inheritance and Maria Rita's inheritance and their joint land purchases they came to own over 5000 acres in southern Brooks County. Ponciano named the ranch he established Santa Rita in honor of his wife.
The first name in the list of children below is Leandro Longoria, whom Ponciano fathered about 8 years before he married Maria Rita Villarreal. The remaining 6 children were all products of his marriage to Maria Rita.
In 1873, Ponciano's father Juan purchased one league of land (about 4428 acres) in the "La Encantanda" land grant. The land was purchased from Gregorio Villarreal, who had purchased in 1872 both the "La Encantada" and "Encino del Pozo" land grants. The two land grants adjoined each other and comprised nine leagues of land, or a total of 39,855.6 acres, in present day Brooks County, Texas.
In 1876, Ponciano married Maria Rita Villarreal, daughter of Gregorio Villarreal. Through Ponciano's inheritance and Maria Rita's inheritance and their joint land purchases they came to own over 5000 acres in southern Brooks County. Ponciano named the ranch he established Santa Rita in honor of his wife.
The first name in the list of children below is Leandro Longoria, whom Ponciano fathered about 8 years before he married Maria Rita Villarreal. The remaining 6 children were all products of his marriage to Maria Rita.
Ponciano Longoria was the 9th of 10 children of Juan Longoria and Yrinea Villarreal. He was a descendant of Pedro Longoria, the Original Grantee of Porcion 94, a land grant from the King of Spain in 1767, in what is now Starr County, Texas.
In 1873, Ponciano's father Juan purchased one league of land (about 4428 acres) in the "La Encantanda" land grant. The land was purchased from Gregorio Villarreal, who had purchased in 1872 both the "La Encantada" and "Encino del Pozo" land grants. The two land grants adjoined each other and comprised nine leagues of land, or a total of 39,855.6 acres, in present day Brooks County, Texas.
In 1876, Ponciano married Maria Rita Villarreal, daughter of Gregorio Villarreal. Through Ponciano's inheritance and Maria Rita's inheritance and their joint land purchases they came to own over 5000 acres in southern Brooks County. Ponciano named the ranch he established Santa Rita in honor of his wife.
The first name in the list of children below is Leandro Longoria, whom Ponciano fathered about 8 years before he married Maria Rita Villarreal. The remaining 6 children were all products of his marriage to Maria Rita.
In 1873, Ponciano's father Juan purchased one league of land (about 4428 acres) in the "La Encantanda" land grant. The land was purchased from Gregorio Villarreal, who had purchased in 1872 both the "La Encantada" and "Encino del Pozo" land grants. The two land grants adjoined each other and comprised nine leagues of land, or a total of 39,855.6 acres, in present day Brooks County, Texas.
In 1876, Ponciano married Maria Rita Villarreal, daughter of Gregorio Villarreal. Through Ponciano's inheritance and Maria Rita's inheritance and their joint land purchases they came to own over 5000 acres in southern Brooks County. Ponciano named the ranch he established Santa Rita in honor of his wife.
The first name in the list of children below is Leandro Longoria, whom Ponciano fathered about 8 years before he married Maria Rita Villarreal. The remaining 6 children were all products of his marriage to Maria Rita.
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