1. Claude1 Cordova, born 6 Jun 1922 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 15 Jun
1922 in Walsenburg, Co, son of 2. Jose Manuel Cordova and 3. Bernarda
Espinoza. He married on 6 Jun 1942 in Walsenburg, Co Celina Benavides,
daughter of Jose Benavides and Francisca Gonzalez.
Generation 2
2. Jose Manuel2 Cordova, born Jul 1876 in Costilla, Co; christened 31 Jul
1876 in Costilla, Co, son of 4. Jose Hilario Cordova and 5. Jacinta Martin.
He married (1) in Nov 1907 in Walsenburg, Co 3. Bernarda Espinoza, born 1889
in Walsenburg, Co, daughter of 6. Juan de Dios Espinoza and 7. Maria Clara
Gallegos; (2) Celistina Sanchez.
Children of Jose Manuel Cordova and Bernarda Espinoza were as follows:
i Celestina1 Cordova, born 24 Sep 1908 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 7
Oct 1908 in Walsenburg, Co.
ii Maria Juana1 Cordova, born 1 Jun 1910 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 26
Jun 1910 in Walsenburg, Co.
iii Jose Fredrico1 Cordova, born 6 Jan 1913 in Walsenburg, Co; christened
22 Feb 1913 in Walsenburg, Co.
iv Maria Aurora1 Cordova, born 20 Mar 1915 in Walsenburg, Co; christened
31 Mar 1915 in Walsenburg, Co.
v Jose Abedon1 Cordova, born 14 Dec 1916 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 31
Dec 1916 in Walsenburg, Co.
vi Clovis1 Cordova, born 5 Apr 1919 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 20 Apr
1919 in Walsenburg, Co.
1 vii Claude1 Cordova, born 6 Jun 1922 in Walsenburg, Co; christened 15 Jun
1922 in Walsenburg, Co.
Generation 3
4. Jose Hilario3 Cordova, born 1856 in Costilla; died 1945 in Walsenburg,
Co, son of 8. Jose Francisco Valentin Cordova and 9. Maria Dolores Varela.
He married (1) on 24 Nov 1874 in Costilla, Co 5. Jacinta Martin, born in
Abiquiu, daughter of 10. Juan Ygnacio Martin and 11. Maria de Jesus Serrano;
(2) in 1881 in Costilla, Co. Maria Manuela Maese, born 24 Feb 1862 in
Costilla, Co; christened 7 Mar 1862 in Costilla, Co, daughter of Lorenzo
Maese and Mariana Gonzalez.
Children of Jose Hilario Cordova and Jacinta Martin were as follows:
2 i Jose Manuel2 Cordova, born Jul 1876 in Costilla, Co; christened 31 Jul
1876 in Costilla, Co.
Children of Jose Hilario Cordova and Maria Manuela Maese were as follows:
i Jose Elugio2 Cordova, born May 1881 in Costilla, Co; christened 15 May
1881 in Costilla, Co.
ii Jose Guadalupe2 Cordova, born Nov 1882 in Costilla, Colorado;
christened 17 Nov 1882 in Costilla.
iii Carlos2 Cordova, born 1887 in Walsenburg, Co.
6. Juan de Dios3 Espinoza He married 7. Maria Clara Gallegos.
Children of Juan de Dios Espinoza and Maria Clara Gallegos were as follows:
3 i Bernarda2 Espinoza, born 1889 in Walsenburg, Co.
Generation 4
8. Jose Francisco Valentin4 Cordova, born 14 Feb 1822 in San Lorenzo de
Picuris, NM, son of 12. Estanislao Cordova and 13. Maria Carmen delos
Dolores Villalpando. He married on 30 Jun 1842 in San Fernando de Taos 9.
Maria Dolores Varela, born 1825 in San Lorenzo de Picuris, NM; died 8 Oct
1896 in Costilla, Taos, NM, daughter of 14. Jose Candelario Varela and 15.
Maria Concepcion Solano.
Children of Jose Francisco Valentin Cordova and Maria Dolores Varela were
as follows:
i Maria del Refugio3 Cordova, born 4 May 1846 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos, NM.
ii Pablo Antonio3 Cordova, born 25 Jan 1847 in San Lorenzo de Picuris;
died 25 Feb 1920 in Garcia, Costilla, Co.
iii Maria Donaciana3 Cordova, born Oct 1851 in Costilla, Co.
iv Jose Alejandro3 Cordova, born 1854 in Taos; died 1929 in Garcia, Co.
4 v Jose Hilario3 Cordova, born 1856 in Costilla; died 1945 in Walsenburg,
Co.
vi Juan Bautista3 Cordova, born Jul 1859 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos, NM;
christened 17 Jul 1859 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos, NM; died 1916 in Walsenburg,
Co.
vii Cleofas3 Cordova, born May 1862 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos, NM; christened
25 May 1862 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos, NM.
10. Juan Ygnacio4 Martin He married 11. Maria de Jesus Serrano, born 27 Jan
1835 in Abiquiu, New Mexico, daughter of 16. Manuel Gregorio Serrano and 17.
Maria Dolores Martin Serrano.
Children of Juan Ygnacio Martin and Maria de Jesus Serrano were as follows:
5 i Jacinta3 Martin, born in Abiquiu.
Generation 5
12. Estanislao5 Cordova, born 30 Jun 1775 in San Jose de Las Trampas, son of
Manuel Cordova and Maria Josefa Lujan. He married on 6 Jan 1804 in San
Lorenzo de Picuris 13. Maria Carmen delos Dolores Villalpando, born 22 Jul
1792 in San Jose de Las Trampas, daughter of Cayetano Villalpando and Maria
Antonia Aragon.
Children of Estanislao Cordova and Maria Carmen delos Dolores Villalpando
were as follows:
i Maria Andrea4 Cordova, born in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
ii Maria Encarnacion4 Cordova, born 26 Mar 1805 in San Antonio Picuris;
buried 4 Apr 1805 in Picuris, NM.
iii Maria Felipa4 Cordova, born 8 Aug 1808 in San Jose de Las Trampas.
iv Maria Lazara de Jesus4 Cordova, born 1 Apr 1816 in San Jose delas
Trampas.
v Jose Clemente de Jesus4 Cordova, born Nov 1817 in Llano de Picuris;
christened 20 Nov 1817 in Llano de Picuris.
vi Antonio de Jesus4 Cordova, born 19 Jan 1819 in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
vii Petra de Jesus4 Cordova, born 29 Jun 1820 in San Jose de Las Trampas.
8 viii Jose Francisco Valentin4 Cordova, born 14 Feb 1822 in San Lorenzo de
Picuris, NM.
ix Juan Manuel4 Cordova, born 25 Apr 1825 in San Jose de Las Trampas.
x Maria de Jesus4 Cordova, born 27 Apr 1827 in San Jose de Las Trampas.
xi Jose Estanislao4 Cordova, born 9 Apr 1828 in Llano, Picuris.
14. Jose Candelario5 Varela, born in San Fernandes, de Taos, son of Juan
Antonio Varela and Maria Ygnacia Montes Vigil. He married (1) on 24 Jun
1833 in San Fernandes, de Taos Maria del Carmen Sandoval, born in San
Fernandes, de Taos; (2) on 9 Jan 1818 in San Geronimo, Taos 15. Maria
Concepcion Solano, born in San Antonio, Penasco, daughter of Andres de
Jesus Solano and Maria Feliciana Valdez.
Children of Jose Candelario Varela and Maria del Carmen Sandoval were as
follows:
i Jose Francisco4 Varela, born 1833 in Picuris.
ii Estefan4 Varela, born 1835 in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
iii Maria dela Luz4 Varela, born 1838 in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
iv Josefa4 Varela, born 1840 in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
v Teodora4 Varela, born 1844 in San Lorenzo de Picuris.
Children of Jose Candelario Varela and Maria Concepcion Solano were as
follows:
i Juan Nepomuceno4 Varela, born 17 Sep 1819 in San Fernando de Taos.
ii Maria Ramona4 Varela, born in San Fernando de Taos.
iii Maria Manuela4 Varela, born in Taos.
9 iv Maria Dolores4 Varela, born 1825 in San Lorenzo de Picuris, NM; died 8
Oct 1896 in Costilla, Taos, NM.
v Natividad4 Varela.
vi Agapito4 Varela.
vii Maria Ygnacia4 Varela.
16. Manuel Gregorio5 Serrano, born 10 Apr 1809 in Abiquiu, New Mexico, son
of Cayetano Hipolito de Jesus Serrano and Maria Manuela Mestas. He married
17. Maria Dolores Martin Serrano, born 1815 in Abiquiu, New Mexico, daughter
of Juan Pedro Martin Serrano and Maria Serafina Trujillo.
Children of Manuel Gregorio Serrano and Maria Dolores Martin Serrano were
as follows:
i Luis Maria Eugenio Yldefanso4 Serrano, born 27 Jan 1833 in Abiquiu, New
Mexico.
11 ii Maria de Jesus4 Serrano, born 27 Jan 1835 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
iii Maria Guadalupe4 Serrano, born 12 Mar 1837 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
iv Maria Manuela I4 Serrano, born 3 Nov 1839 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
v Antonio Maria4 Serrano, born 6 Mar 1842 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
vi Maria Manuela II4 Serrano, born 19 Mar 1843 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
vii Maria Josefa4 Serrano, born 27 Apr 1846 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
viii Maria Virginia4 Serrano, born 16 Oct 1853 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
ix Jesus Maria4 Serrano, born 8 Mar 1856 in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
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