HUSBAND: José 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
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