José Torres y Garcia

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the U.S. Federal census 22 Ju1 1870 in Socorro, Socrro, New México Territory.
Jose Torres, age 30 years, Farmer
Antonia Torres, age 22 years
Joaquin, age 4 years
Luziceta Torres, 4 months

[Source: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration]

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Socorro, Socrro, New México Territory. ¹⁵
Jose Torres, M, 40, Farmer
Antonia Torres, F, 38. House Keeper
Torres, Joaquin, M, 14
Torres, Luz, F, 11
Sofia Torres, F, 6
Conrado Torres
Ramona Torres, F, 9
Fransica Torres, F, 2
Sinforora Torres, F, 6 months

• He appeared on the Territorial Census census on 3 Jun 1885 in Socorro, Socrro, New México Territory.
Both of my Torres great, great grandparents lived next to each other in the 1885 Census. To Torres brothers from one family, Adolfo & Nepomceno married two sisters from the other family, Luz & Francisca.

Household 329 - Family 476
Juan Torres, husband. age 75, farmer
Asencion Torres, wife. age 42
Adolfo Torres, son, age 19, saloon keeper
Nepomuceno Torres, son, age 14

Household 330 - Family 477
Jose Torres, husband, age 50, farmer
Antonia Torres, wife, age 38
Juaquin Torres, son, age 19
Luz Torres, daughter, age 15
Conrado Torres, son, age 13
Sofia Torres, daughter, age 11
Romona Torres, daughter age 9
Francisca Torres, daughter age 7
Sinforora Torres, daughter, age 4

[Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Schedules of the New Mexico Territory Census of 1885; Series: M846; Roll: 5]

• Land Grant: Socorro Founding, 18 Nov 1817, Socorro, Valencia, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ^16,17
The town of Socorro was settled 18 November 1817, under a grant made by Governor Alberto Maynes to 75 families. The only recorded names are Xavier Garcia and Anselmo Tafoya.

Socorro County, with 6,626 square miles, ranks third in size among the state's counties. A variety of vegetative types are found in the county, such as ponderosa pine and Douglas fir in the west, piñon-juniper in the northwest and east, and mesquite and creosote bush following the Rio Grande Valley. Irrigated lands are found in the Rio Grande Valley and some grassland appears among the other vegetation. --Sam-Quito Padilla

José married Maria Antonia Dolores Lucero, daughter of Francisco Lucero and Maria de la luz Becerra, on 25 Nov 1862 in Socorro, Valencia, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.¹³ (Maria Antonia Dolores Lucero was born on 12 Apr 1842 in Lemitar, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico ³, baptized on 17 Apr 1842 in San Miguel del Socorro, Socorro, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico ¹³ and died before 1898 in Socorro, New México Territory.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ¹³
Vecina de Socorro, viudo, José Torres, hijo de Joaquose Torres, difunto y de Maria Andrea Garcia, con Tonita Lucero, soltera, veccina de Lemitar, hija de Francisco Lucero, difunto, y de La Becerra, Padrinos: Jesus Maria Chaves y Luz Torres. Test Alejandro Vaca y Rumaldo Vaca. (San Miguel del Socorro, AASF film #92)

José next married María Ramona Lucero, daughter of Francisco Lucero and Maria de la luz Becerra, on 19 Jan 1860 in San Miguel Catholic Church, Socorro, Socorro, New México Territory. (María Ramona Lucero was born on 4 Feb 1841 in Lemitar, Socorro, New México Territory, baptized on 20 Feb 1841 in Socorro, New México, Republica de México and died before 1862 in Lemitar, New México Territoy.)