El Porvenir Ranch Massacre - 1918
14 January 1918, Presidio County Texas
Massacre of fifteen innocent Men (old's 72) and Boys (16yrs) By U. S. 8th. Cavalry, Troop "G", Capt. Henry Anderson, Lt. Christierson, Robert (Bobby) Keil, Charlie Beal, Jim Evett, Arthur Drouin, Charles Beall, Drake, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Texas Rangers Company "B", Capt. James Monroe Fox, Bud Weaver, Andy C. Baker, Max Herman, Allen Cole, James Boone Oliphant, Clint Henry Holden, W. K. Duncan, J. Howell McCampbell, Jim Beard, Samuel(Sam) Niel, Ben L. Pennington, Albert Henry Woelber, Charles Lucas Brite, Ira Cline, Jefferson Eagle Vaughan, Allen Boone, Buck Poole, John Poole, Tom Snyder, Raymond Fitzgerald, Syvanell E. Evetts (Van Evetts), Eddie Evetts, Alfred Evans Means (Evan Means), Harry (Hawkeye) Townsend, Ben Frazier, Pat Frazier, Den T. Knight, Jim Bean, George Jones, I.W. Roberts, Charlie Corning, John Daniels, ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?.
List of Men & Boy's Murdered
1. Manuel Morales, El Porvenir Ranch owner, 47 left wife Francisca Hernandez Morales, Sons - Leandro H. Morales 13
Eustascio H. Morales 10,
Jesus H. Morales,
Daughters - Jovita H. Morales 12
Manuela H. Morales 3
Juanita H. Morales 2 Julia H.Morales born night of massacre.
2. Roman Nieves, ranch owner, 48, left wife Alejandra Lares Nieves 46 years old.
Sons - Ventura Nieves 14
Margarito Nieves 13
Casimiro Nieves 5
Iner Nieves - 3
Baby born three months after massacre
3. Longino Flores 47, Ranch administrator, left wife Juanita Bonilla Flores 42
Daughter, Benita Flores Mesa 17
Grand-Son, Rosendo F. Mesa 2 years old
Grand-Daughter, Rosa F. Mesa 1 year old
Sons - Narciso Bonilla Flores 13
Juan Bonilla Flores 11
4. Alberto Garcia 35 , left wife Victoria Jimenez Garcia 33
Sons - Jorge J. Garcia 6
Ceredonio J. Garcia 3
Daughter - Florencia J. Garcia, less then year old
5. Tiburcio Jaquez 50, left wife, Librada Montoya Jaquez 48
Daughters - Mrs Julia Jaquez Warren
Maria Montoya Jaquez 17
Cecilia Montoya Jaquez 15
Sons - Ezequiel Montoya Jaquez 6
Jose Montoya Jaquez 14
Marcelo Montoya Jaquez 12
Alberto Montoya Jaquez 10
6. Eutimio Gonzales 37, left wife, Concepcion Carrasco Gonzales 35
Daughters - Santos C. Gonzales 12
Refugia C. Gonzales 11
Luisina C. Gonzales 6
Blasa C. Gonzales 5
Geronima C. Gonzales 4 Baby less then year old.
7. Ambrosio Hernandez 21, left wife Eulalia Gonzales Hernandez 18
Son - Victorio G. Hernandez , less then year old.
8. Marcedonio Huerta , 30. left wife Rita Jaques Huerta 27
Sons - Filomeno J. Huerta 6
Elijio J. Huerta 3
Francisco J. Huerta 1
9. Antonio Castanedo 72, from Pecos area, 2 or 3 days there.
10. Pedro Jimenez 27 , 7 or 8 days there.
11. Serapio Jimenez 25, 7 or 8 days there.
12. Juan Jimenez 16, 7 or 8 days there.
13. Pedro Herrera 25, 2 or 3 days there.
14. Severiano Herrera 23, 2 or 3 days there.
15. Viviano Herrera 18, 2 or 3 days there.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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