Juan was born circa 1815 on a ranch near the Villa of Camargo, in the province of Nuevo Santander, New Spain (now Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico). Juan became a rancher, as his father and grandfather before him. Juan's grandfather, Pedro Longoria, had received a land grant of 4,650 acres from the King of Spain in 1767. The land grant, identified as Porcion 94, was located on the north side of the Rio Grande but was more vulnerable to raids by Indians. Consequently, the family chose to reside on the south side of the Rio Grande near the more easily defended village of Camargo. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821 and Juan became a citizen of Mexico. In 1836, Juan, with his wife Yrinea and their small children, established their permanent residence on their inherited lands in Porcion 94. This was right after the former Mexican province of Texas had gained its independence from Mexico. Juan's move across the Rio Grande was undoubtedly to protect his landholdings in the newly formed Republic of Texas. With that move Juan and his family became citizens of the Republic of Texas, and in 1848 became citizens of the U.S.A. when Texas officially became part of the United States.
Juan was born circa 1815 on a ranch near the Villa of Camargo, in the province of Nuevo Santander, New Spain (now Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico). Juan became a rancher, as his father and grandfather before him. Juan's grandfather, Pedro Longoria, had received a land grant of 4,650 acres from the King of Spain in 1767. The land grant, identified as Porcion 94, was located on the north side of the Rio Grande but was more vulnerable to raids by Indians. Consequently, the family chose to reside on the south side of the Rio Grande near the more easily defended village of Camargo. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821 and Juan became a citizen of Mexico. In 1836, Juan, with his wife Yrinea and their small children, established their permanent residence on their inherited lands in Porcion 94. This was right after the former Mexican province of Texas had gained its independence from Mexico. Juan's move across the Rio Grande was undoubtedly to protect his landholdings in the newly formed Republic of Texas. With that move Juan and his family became citizens of the Republic of Texas, and in 1848 became citizens of the U.S.A. when Texas officially became part of the United States.
Inscription
Un Recuerdo de Antonia Longoria Codina, Enrique Longoria Longoria, Raul Longoria Longoria, Sylvia Longoria Codina.
Gravesite Details
The burial vault contains the remains of Juan Longoria, his mother Maria Nicolasa Flores, his wife Yrinea Villarreal Longoria, his son Eugenio Longoria and his daughter Yrinea Longoria Garcia.
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