José Chávez

José married María Catarina Torres, daughter of Juan Gerónimo Torres and María Josefa de la Concepción Chávez, on 17 Apr 1842 in Tomé, Nueva Méjico, Republica de Méjico.⁴⁶ (María Catarina Torres was born in Nov 1827 in Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico ²⁶ and was baptized on 30 Nov 1827 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico ²⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial:
17 Apr 1842, Belén. José Chaves (20), farmer of los Padillas, son of José Antonio Chaves and Petra Chaves, and María Catarina Torres (14) of Sabinal, daughter of Juan Gerónimo Torres and Josefa Chaves.

Witnesses: Francisco Pino (50), native of Belén living in los Ranchitos, Miguel Abeyta (60), native of Tomé living in Sabinal, both farmers and married.

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, vol. 2, p. 363 ²⁴⁸
Matrimonios de Immaculate Concepción de Tomé y Nuestra Señora de Belén, p.135. ⁴⁶