first settlements in the San Joaquin Valley.”
PUEBLO LAS JUNTAS
PUEBLO LAS JUNTAS
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PUEBLO LAS JUNTASResearched by Stanley A Lucero“Las Juntas was one of <strong>the</strong> very<strong>first</strong> <strong>settlements</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>San</strong>Joaqu<strong>in</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>.<strong>”</strong> (Clough & Secrest 1984)I’m guess<strong>in</strong>g Las Juntas was settled before 1810 (S. Lucero)Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 1
Kawahchu [Grass Nut Place]• KawwatchwahYokuts village• At site of Las Juntas• Still occupied by Yokuts <strong>in</strong> 1854Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 2
Saga: Latta 1976, page 229“Mestizo village ofLas Juntasnear Mendota<strong>”</strong>[Jose Jesus Lopez]<strong>”</strong>Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 3
“American<strong>”</strong> description• Meet<strong>in</strong>g place for fugitives (Hoover 1958)• Horse steal<strong>in</strong>g, gambl<strong>in</strong>g, dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g andmurder• Joaqu<strong>in</strong> Murieta and TiburcioVasquezobta<strong>in</strong>ed supplies from La Junta• Safe from pursuit of American officersLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 4
Residents of Pueblo de las JuntasJoaqu<strong>in</strong> Murrieta & His Horse Gangs by Frank Latta• ACEVEDO, Claudio• CARAVANTES, JoséFrancisco• GUTIERREZ, Pablo• HERRERO, Antonio• HIGUERA, Julio Ramon• Indio José• López, Antone• López, Antonio• López, Juan• López, Juan María “ojode aguila<strong>”</strong>• MARTINEZ, Antonio• MARTINEZ, Teodora• MELENDEZ, Lorenzo• MENDEZ, Juan• SALAZAR, Juan• SALGADO, Juan• URRIAS, Ambrosio• YNIGO, Gregorio• YNIGO, Matilde• VILLEGAS, AntonioLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 6
Families who lived <strong>in</strong> Las Juntas(Clough & Secrest 1984)• Pedro Aguirre• Ambrosio Arias• Francisco Cariponto• Juliano Higuera• Juan Liviano• Juan López• Juan Mendez• Nocha Morales• Juan Salazar• Don Jesus <strong>San</strong>taMaría• Gregorio YnigoLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 7
Buried <strong>in</strong> Pueblo de las Juntas CemeteryFrom Joaqu<strong>in</strong> Murrieta & His Horse Gangs by Frank Latta• Indio José• López, Antonio• MARTINEZ, Antonio• URRIAS, Ambrosio• VILLEGAS, AntonioLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 8
St. Mary’s Catholic Church <strong>in</strong> VisaliaResearched by Sheila Ruiz Harrell [California’s First Families]‣Louis Rodriguez & Edevigis Oliva;‣Dom<strong>in</strong>go Zaragoza & Josefa Madrid;‣Jose Moraga & Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Solaca;‣Juan Valencia & Jesus Bojorques;‣Jorge Onorario & Feliciana Carbantes;‣José Montenegro & Juana Jimenes;‣Fernando Moreno & Barbara Salona;‣Jorge Garcia & Juliana Cervantes;‣Manuel Estrada & Florencia EnriquesLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 9
BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 10
Earliest residents• The earliest families <strong>in</strong>cluded Indians from<strong>the</strong> <strong>San</strong> Joaqu<strong>in</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> and families from<strong>San</strong> Ysidro [Gilroy], Mission <strong>San</strong>ta Clara,Los Angeles, Watsonville, and <strong>San</strong> Gabriel.• After 1849 families came from Sonora,Mexico and one man from Chile, SouthAmerica.Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 11
Old California Ranchos• Rancho los CaliforniosFresno County. Old village <strong>in</strong> <strong>San</strong>Joaqu<strong>in</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>• Rancho New ColombiaFresno County. Owned byHenry Miller [1827-1916]• Rancho Old ColumbiaFresno County. Owned byHenry Miller [1827-1916]• Rancho PozoFresno County. Owned byHenry Miller [1827-1916]• Rancho El TejonKern County. Owned by JoséAntonio Aguirre [1799-1860]and Ygnacio del Valle [1808-1880]• Rancho la LiebreKern County. Owned by JoséMaría Flores• Rancho <strong>San</strong> Emigdio[Rancho <strong>San</strong> Emidio]Kern County. Owned by JoséAntonio Dom<strong>in</strong>guez [1796-1844]• Rancho <strong>San</strong> LuisEast of <strong>San</strong> Luis Obispo. Ownedby grandfa<strong>the</strong>r of Lupe CantuaLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 12
Las Juntas families forced to move(Clough & Secrest 1984)• 1850 population of Las Juntas was about250• 1879 Miller & Lux• Firebaugh merchant Myer offered lots forone dollar• About 200 people from Las Juntas movedto Firebaugh [50 to 250]• Most of <strong>the</strong> Las Juntas refugees wereemployees of Miller & LuxLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 13
Firebaugh cemetery monumentat Toma Tek <strong>in</strong> FirebaughMonument by flagpoleLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 14
Firebaugh FamiliesA memorial cemetery created by Sheila Ruiz Harrell [California’s First Families]Conta<strong>in</strong>s over 80 namesResidents of Firebaugh and <strong>the</strong>ir descendantsBurials from cemeteries <strong>in</strong>:Colusa - Dos Palos - Gilroy - FresnoLemoore - Los Baños - MaderaModesto - Morgan Hill - <strong>San</strong>ger<strong>San</strong> José - <strong>San</strong> Mateo<strong>San</strong>ta Nella Village - StocktonLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 15
North of Mendota / SE of FirebaughLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 16
Old West Side Fresno CountyLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 17
Miller & Lux – Mexican Land Grants(Igler 2001)• “By <strong>the</strong> 1870s, former Mexican land grantsconstituted over half of Miller & Lux’s 300,000acres <strong>in</strong> California.<strong>”</strong> [page 59]Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 18
1873 TulareLakeLargestfreshwaterbody ofwater westof <strong>the</strong>MississippiLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 19
Rivers and swampsLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 20
Historic <strong>San</strong> Joaqu<strong>in</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> RiverDra<strong>in</strong>agesLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 21
El cam<strong>in</strong>o Viejo a Los AngelesLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 22
From <strong>San</strong> Diego Old TownLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 23
Early California Stage Roads 1Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 24
LIVED IN PUEBLO DELAS JUNTASLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 25
Antonio López 1821-1853• Sold some wildmustangs to MurrietaGang• Captured by LoveRanchers 1853• Drowned with feettied under horseJesus Lopez (bro<strong>the</strong>r of Antonio)and his vaqueros at <strong>the</strong> Miller &Luz New Columbia Ranch. [seeSaga: Latta, p. 228]Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 26
Theodora Mart<strong>in</strong>ez 1826-1931“About ten peoplewho lived at Las Juntasclaimed to have come<strong>in</strong> with carretas over<strong>the</strong> old road.<strong>”</strong>Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 27
Juan Salazar 1830• Son of ManuelSalazar and RosaHuerta from Sonora,Mexico• Parents and bro<strong>the</strong>rJesus lived <strong>in</strong>Hornitas and Visalia• Saddlemaker• Made and repairedrid<strong>in</strong>g rigs forMurrieta GangsLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 28
Juanita Bojorquez 1832-1901• d/ Juan Bojorques &Maria Ysidora Gal<strong>in</strong>do• Married José AntonioMaría Castro 1848Mission <strong>San</strong>ta Clara• Married JesusPalomares Buela 1857Watsonville• Married ManuelEnriques. Moved to LasJuntasMisson <strong>San</strong>ta Clara de AsisLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 29
Pedro Aguirre 1836-1893• Married 1873 AudeliaMelendez• Possibly owned <strong>the</strong>Aguirre store <strong>in</strong>Rancho de losCalifornios• Also lived <strong>in</strong>Hornitos, Las Juntas,Borden, and MaderaLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 30
Escolastico Borboa 1840-1925María Quir<strong>in</strong>a Buelna 1860-1906Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 31
RELATED TO JUNTASFAMILIESLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 32
José Jesus López 1853-1939• From Lopez Station<strong>in</strong> <strong>San</strong> Fernando• Cous<strong>in</strong> to Las JuntasLópez’s• Majordomo ofRancho el TejonSee Saga: Latta, p 1Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 33
Salvador Preciado1862-1958María Clemencia Enriquez 1872-1953• Salvador son ofFrancisco Preciado &Igenia Duarte fromWatsonville.• Clemencia daughterof Manuel Enriquez &Juana Bojorquez.Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 34
Who was <strong>the</strong> full-blood Indian wife?Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 35
Albert Henry López 1891-1971• Born <strong>in</strong> Gilroy• Firebaugh Constablefor 25 years• Son of Antone Lópezand Theresa Harper.• Grandson of AntonioLópez [1831-1853]Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 36
WE NEED TO REWRITETHE HISTORY OF LASJUNTASLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 37
Can you help?• I want to rewrite <strong>the</strong> history of PuebloLas Juntas from <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t of view of <strong>the</strong>descendants of <strong>the</strong> families who lived<strong>the</strong>re.• Contact me if you know someone whohas family stories about Pueblo Las Juntas.Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 38
RESOURCESLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 39
Refer to my website for updated<strong>in</strong>formationResidents of Pueblo de las Juntas1810-1879Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 40
Pueblo de las Juntas Family Tree•Families, ancestors, anddescendants of residents ofLas Juntas•Be sure to look at sourcesand citationsLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 41
Las Juntas Cemetery (defunct)•Memorials to <strong>in</strong>dividuals from LasJuntas•Cemetery headstones moved toFirebaugh <strong>in</strong> 1940•Cemetery bulldozed before 1988•Headstones dumped at “sewagetreatment plant<strong>”</strong>Las Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 42
Sheila Ruiz Harrell•Firebaugh Families: f<strong>in</strong>dagravememorials to former residentsof Firebaugh [<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g LasJuntas]•California’s First Families:professional genealogicalservicesLas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 43
Contact me•Stanley A Lucero•559-661-0510•Webpage: www.lucerito.net•Email:stanley.lucero@comcast.net•Madera, CALas Juntas: Stanley A Lucero.stanley.lucero@comcast.net 44
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