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HUSBAND: Jose Benito CORDOVA, Sr.
BORN: 21 Mar 1837, Taos, Taos, New Mexico
MARRIAGE:
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 23 Jan 1925, El Moro, Las Animas County, CO
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Raymundo Cordova, 21 Feb 1789
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Maria Estefana Gonzales, 2 Jul 1802
NOTES:
Documentation:
LEGISLATOR from Las Animas County in 1879. GC has copy of pages from "Leyes
Pasadas en la Segunda Sesion de la Asamblea General del Estado de Colorado."
Jose Benito served in this session at same time as Casimiro Barela was
serving in the Senate.
Birth and Death:
Primary source info:
o dates from his "Memoriam" booklet from Campbell-Lewis Mortuary
"87 years, 10 months, 2 days" of age at death.
Last place of residence: El Moro, CO
Requiem high Mass celebrated January 26, 1925, 9:30 AM at Catholic Church in
Trinidad, CO.
Pall Bearers: Felix Cordova, Louis Espinoza, Ruperto Gonzales, Pablo Tafoya,
Jacobo Trujillo, Cosme Trujillo.
Honorary Pall Bearers: J.M. Madrid, Theodore Abeyta, Frank Tafoya, Steve
Patrick, Eluterio Ortega, Juan B. Romero
Buried in Trinidad, CO Catholic Cemetery, East Halt No. 116, New Section 3,
Laid to rest 11 AM.
Baptismal Sponsors:
Karen Mitchell research, Our Lady of Guadalupe baptisms, Conejos,CO. 6-1-1870
Benito Cordova and Marina Ribera were sponsors.
Marriage Sponsors:
Karen Mitchell research, Our lady of Guadalupe marriages, Conejos CO.
12-17-1870 Manuel Lucero single son of Antonio Domingo Lucero and Maria
Rufina Valdez married Maria Damiana Ribera single daughter of Miguel Ribera
and Maria Paula Trujillo. Witnesses were Buenaventura Ribera and Gabriel
Lucero. Sponsors Benito Cordova and Marina Ribera. 1-28-1872 Benito Cordova
and Maria Ribera were sponsors at the marriage of Luciano Trujillo and Paula
Rival.
3-14-1872 Benito Cordova and Maria Ribera were sponsors.
1-28-1872 Benito Cordova and Maria Ribera were sponsors at the marriage of
Luciano Trujillo and Paula Rival.
Research by Karen Mitchell, Holy Trinity (Trinidad, CO) marriages.
5-12-1884 Juan or Jesus M. Ribera from Chililicito widowed of Agusta Martinez
(died 4-16-1884) son of Pedro Ribera and Dolores Maldonado married Maria
Antonia Sanchez from El Moro widow of Simon Ren ? (died 1-26-1879) daughter
of Martin Sanchez and Paula Real. Sponsors Benito Cordova and Mariana Ribera.
GI Record:
Jose Venito CORDOVA
Sex: M Event(s):
Birth: 20 Mar 1837
Ranchos, Taos, New Mexico Parents:
Father: Reymundo CORDOVA
Mother: Maria Estefana GONZALES
Source Information:
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WIFE: Maria Marina RIVERA
BORN 14 Jan 1846, Taos, Taos, New Mexico
OTHER MARRIAGES:
DIED: 31 Mar 1931, Trinidad, Las Animas County, CO
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Jose Miguel RIVERA, 1812
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Maria Paula TRUJILLO, 26 Jun 1820
NOTES:
BIRTH/BAPTISM:
Karen Mitchell research, Taos baptisms.
1-15-1846 Maria Marina 2 days old daughter of Miguel Ribera and Maria Paula
Trujillo. Residents of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. PG Pedro Ribera and Maria
Dolores Maldonado. MG Marcos Trujillo and Maria Ygnacia Miera (record lists
"Maldonado" but should be Miera).
Information from copy of National Funeral Register.
"86 years, 2 months, 21 days" at time of death.
Birth: 10 JAN 1845 (?)
Note: Her baptismal record shows baptism on 15 Jan 1846.
Last place of residence: Rivera Ranch, El Moro,CO
NOTE: Surname in earlier times was spelled RIBERA
Marriage Sponsors:
Karen Mitchell research, Our Lady of Guadalupe baptisms, Conejos,CO. 6-1-1870
Benito Cordova and Marina Ribera were sponsors.
Karen Mitchell research from Our Lady of Guadalupe marriages, Conejos CO.
12-17-1870 Manuel Lucero single son of Antonio Domingo Lucero and Maria
Rufina Valdez married Maria Damiana Ribera single daughter of Miguel Ribera
and Maria Paula Trujillo. Witnesses were Buenaventura Ribera and Gabriel
Lucero. Sponsors Benito Cordova and Marina Ribera. o1-28-1872 Benito Cordova
and Maria Ribera were sponsors at the marriage of Luciano Trujillo and Paula
Rival.
3-14-1872 Benito Cordova and Maria Ribera were sponsors. o1-28-1872 Benito
Cordova and Maria Ribera were sponsors at the marriage of Luciano Trujillo
and Paula Rival.
Research by Karen Mitchell, Holy Trinity marriages.
5-12-1884 Juan or Jesus M. Ribera from Chililicito widowed of Agusta
Martinez (died 4-16-1884) son of Pedro Ribera and Dolores Maldonado married
Maria Antonia Sanchez from El Moro widow of Simon Ren ? (died o1-26-1879)
daughter of Martin Sanchez and Paula Real. Sponsors Benito Cordova and
Mariana Ribera.
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CHILD 1: Donaciano Cordova
SEX: male
BORN: 30 Aug 1861
MARRIAGE: 26 May 1883 to Margarita Ysabel SANTISTEVAN
OTHER MARRIAGES:
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 11 Feb 1941, Trinidad, Las Animas County, CO
NOTES:
Documentation:
MARRIAGE: info from NMGS "Taos County NM Materials Published in NM
Genealogist 1962-1988." Marriage record excerpted from Taos County Marriage
Book A, 1862-1905.
CORDOVA, Donaciano and SANTISTEVAN, Margarita, 26 May 1883, p. 72.
Sources:
BIRTH and DEATH dates from "Memoriam" book from Campbell-Lewis Mortuary,
Trinidad, CO. "79 years, 5 months, 11 days"
Length of residence: 67 years. Previous residence: Taos, NM
Burial Services: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Saturday, Feb 15, 1941, 9 AM
Mass. Rev. Fr. Sebastiani, S.J. officiating, assisted by Rev. Fr. Ferrill,
SJ., and Rev. Fr. Haller, S.J.
Laid to rest in Trinidad Catholic Cemetery, Trinidad, CO Famiy lot at 10:30 AM
Escorts: Paul De Valle, Fred Barron, Tom Hill, Tony Cappalucci, Tom Mariano,
Tom McCarty
Source:
DEATH date: copy of Cemetery record, p. 10, line entry for Feb 15 lists
Donaciano Cordova
OBITUARY: Source:
Chronicle News newspaper article
"Donaciano Cordova, Distinguished Pioneer of
Community Passed Away.
Early Day Citizen and Ranch Owner."
Article notes
that "Over most of a period of 67 years Donaciano Cordova had made his home
in this community, having come as a young man from Taos, NM to go to school
here and living here in a period before there were any railroads in Trinidad,
and the town was a frontier trading post on the Old Santa Fe Trail..."
Honorary Escorts: J.M. Madrid, Ben Anzi, F.E. Tafoya, Nick Vigil, Cataenio
Duran, Teodorito Abeyta, Carlos Sandoval.
MARRIAGE SPONSOR:
NMGS Taos County materials, p. 88.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were witnesses at marriag of
Adolfo SUAZO of Sineguilla and Margarita MARTINEZ of Cordiller, 31 Oct. 1898.
BAPTISMAL SPONSOR:
Karen Mitchell research, Our Lady of Guadalupe marriages, Conejos, CO
1-11-1870 Donaciano Cordova and Damiana Ribera were sponsors.
MARRIAGE SPONSORS:
NOTE: Info from NMGS book on Taos County info published in their NM
Genealogist 1962-1988.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were witnesses at marriage of
Adolfo Suazo of Sineguilla and Margarita Martinez of Cordillera on 31 Oct
1898, p 248. Ant. Jose Trujillo.
BAPTISMAL SPONSORS:
Donaciano was godparent with Cirila Santistevan for daughter (Cirila Emelina)
of Donaciano Santistevan and Carlota Trujillo. Cirila Emelina was born 4 May
1889, bap on 13 May 1889.
Donaciano was also a godparent for son (Juan Maria Maximiano Romero) of
Jacinta Santistevan and Maximiano Romero who was born on 28 Jan 1891. The
other godparent was Perfecta Santistevan.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 74.
Perfecta Santistevan & Donaciano Cordova listed as Padrinos 20 Apr 1890 for
Marino MARTINEZ of Fernandez. p. 161.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 87.
Donaciano Codova and Cirila Santisteva listed as Padrinos for Teodora JEANTET
of Fernandez 8 Oct 1890, d/ Filiberto Jeantet & Francisca Trujillo.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 91.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan listed as Padrinos for Carlos
Barromeo SALAS of Los Lucdderos, 15 Nov 1890, s/ Jose Desiderio Salas and
Manuela Medina. p. 193.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 94.
Perfecta Santistevan and Donaciano Cordova listed as padrinos for Juan Maria
Miaximiano ROMERO, 28 Jan 1891, s/ Maximiano Romero and Jacinta Santistevan,
p. 201.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 217.
Padrinos: Donacinao Cordova and Perfulia Santistevan. ELPHENSTINE, Mary
Mabel, ofFernandez. Born 9 Jul 1895. Bap 4 Aug 1895. d/ Oliver
Helphenstine and Sofia Romero. p. 423.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 233.
Donaciano Cordova and Victoriana Santistevan were Padrinos for Dela Adolfina
BOWMAN ofFernanez, 13 Apr 1896, d/ Eduardo Bowman and Sara Mondragon. p. 450.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 239.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were Padrinos for Cruz Roberto
RUIBAL of L Loma, 7 Jun 1896, s/ Jose Toribio Ruibal and Perfecta Lucero. p.
459.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 245.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were Padrinos for Felipe Abenicio
ARCHULETA of Arroyo Seco, 30 Aug 1896, s/ Felipe Archuleta and maria de
Archuleta. p. 469.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 280.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were Padrinos for Stanislas
Leopoldo PACHECO of Ranchito de Abajo, 26 Dec 1897, s/ Florencio Pacheco and
Josefa Cinta. p. 8.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 298
Donaciano Cordova and Cyria Santistevan were Padrinos for Josefina BOWMAN of
Taos 14 Aug 1898, d/ Eduardo BOWMAN and Sarah Mondragon. p. 30.
HGRC Taos Baptisms, p. 302.
Donaciano Cordova and Margarita Santistevan were Padrinos for Luis Eduardo
TRUJILLO of Ranchito 16 Oct 1898, s/ Gavino Trujillo and Juanita Simson. p. 35
OBITUARY:
Donaciano CORDOVA (1861-1941)
Newspaper article. 1941 Trinidad, Colorado.
Donaciano Cordova, Distinguished Pioneer of Community Passed Away. Early Day
Citizen and Ranch Owner.
Donaciano Cordova, 79 years old, one of the most distinguished
Spanish-American pioneer citizens of this community and southern Colorado
pioneer sheep rancher, and widely known in this are and northern New Mexico,
passed away at 3:30 a.m. today at his home, 814 Tillotson Street, this city.
He had been in poor health for some time.
Over most of a period of 67 years, Donaciano Cordova had made his home in
this community, having come as a young man from Taos, NM to go to school
here, and living here in a period before there were any railroads in
Trinidad, and the town was a frontier trading post on the old Santa
Fe Trail over which the freighters came and went, and during the period that
"Uncle Dick" Wooton kept his famous toll gate.
Deceased was born at Taos, August 30, 1861, and would have been 80 years old
that date this year. His home place he left to be educated here, attending
school with many of the pioneer folks of Trinidad and community. He later
attended Colorado University at Boulder.
In 1883, he was married at Taos, NM, to Margarita Santistevan, of well known
pioneer family of New Mexico, served as manager of the pioneer Juan
Santistevan general merchandise store at Taos, and for many years and until
about 1919 while residing there, he was elected treasurer of Taos County and
served in that office with great credit 1899-1900, being endorsed candidate
of both political parties.
Returning here in 1910, he became manager for some years of the Barela-Wilcox
store at El Moro, engaged in the sheep business and throughout the years has
operated the ranch near Beshoar. He was a close friend of most of the
well-known pioneer citizens, including Teodora Abeyta, J.M. Madrid, Frank E.
Tafoya, Casimiro Barela, John Fox, Luis Kreeger, Daniel.L. Taylor, and many
more. One of his schoolmates in Trinidad was the late John Taylor, son of D.L
Taylor, who was so long mayor of Trinidad prior to his death in 1917.
Surviving now is his wife, Mrs. Margarita Santistevan Cordova. Sons are J.B.
Cordova, Jr. of Trinidad, who is Ben Cordova, jailer and deputy sheriff at
the Courthouse; Juan R. Cordova of El Moro; J.E. Cordova of Beshoar, and
Alfredo, Rudolph and Fernando Cordova of El Moro. Daughter is Delia Cordova
of Trinidad. Twelve grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren survive. He was
a nephew of Francisco Rivera, pioneer rancher of El Moro, and of the late
Mrs. Casimiro Barela, who was the wife of the distinguished citizen and
pioneer Colorado legislator, for
so many years state senator from Laa Animas County, a lawmaker in territorial
days of Colorado and for many years after statehood.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Campbell-Lewis Mortuary.
Rosary will be said at the chapel at 8 o1clock tonight.
The death of Donaciano Cordova removed from the community one of its most
beloved and respected pioneer citizens, a man who had played a prominent part
in the development of this community and northern New Mexico for much more
than half a century.
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SUBMITTED BY: Gloria Cordova
DATE: 17 Aug 2000
E-MAIL ADDRESS: CordovaG@aol.com
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