BURIAL CENSUS

Carlos and Francisca Villarreal Esparza and four of their sons and three of their daughters are buried at Esparza Cemetery. Jose Esparza, Carlos' and Francisca's oldest son, died in 1927 and was buried in the boveda with his parents. Virginia Reyes, Jose's wife, is also buried in the boveda. Roman Esparza, the middle son of Carlos and Francisca, and his wife Petra Lerma, are buried in the cemetery. Juan Francisco Esparza, the youngest son of the family, is also buried at the cemetery. His daughter, Francisca and her husband, Robert Domanski, are buried in the cemetery. Antonio Esparza, another son of Carlos and Francisca, and his wife Maria Hilaria Reyes, and most of their children are also buried in the Esparza Cemetery. A daughter of Carlos and Francisca, Maria Rita, her husband, Paulino Coy, and their two sons, Paulino Jr. and Emilio, are all buried at the cemetery. The most recent burial at the cemetery was that of Jose Garcia, who died of leukemia at age 15, on May 7, 1997. There are over 200 marked graves on the site. Menu

ESPARZA CEMETERY HIGHWAY 281 IN EL RANCHITO CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS
1. CarlosVillarreal Esparza 9/25/1828 9/25/1885	25. Antonio Garcia Esparza 7/24 /1865 4/29/1935	49. Martina Alvarez Montalvo Esparza 1893 No Death Date
2. Francisca Garcia Esparza 1836 2/21/1914	26. Maria Hilaria Reyes Esparza 7/25/1870 4/4/1945	50. Paula Villarreal Esparza de Gallegos 5/2/1894 3/30/1969
3. Carlota Garcia Esparza 1863 1933	27. Enrique Reyes Esparza 9/20/1906 12/13/1980	51. Pedro Villarreal Esparza 4/10/1892 8/23/1955
4. Felipa Garcia Esparza 1872 1925	28. Ramon Reyes Esparza World War II Veteran 2/14/1911 1/15/1980	52. Jose Maria Villarreal Esparza 10/22/1898 9/13/1972
5. Jose Garcia Esparza 1855 1927	29. Francisca Reyes Esparza 12/4/1901 No Death Date	53. Maria Guadalupe Villarreal Esparza Garcia 4/17/1884 3/24/1960
6. Virginia Reyes Esparza 1875 1967	30. Fidela Esparza Dixon 10/17/1900 1984	54. Gila Villarreal Esparza Reyes 1/29/1889 12/23/1954
7. Maria Sayas Esparza 8/24/1881 9/2/1975	31. Samuel Esparza World War II Veteran 2/14/1911 1/15/1980	55. Josefa Esparza Longoria 11/20/1903 5/6/1979
8. Flavia Reyes Orason 2/25/1900 1/28/1996	32. Guillermo Esparza 8/5/1898 8/10/1935	56. Amalio Perez 1/13/1886 No Death Date
9. Donald Orason World War I 7/1/1894 8/1/1967	33. Antonio Reyes Esparza World War I Veteran 1/20/1893 10/2/1950	57. Francisco C. Longoria   2/5/1891 3/26/1975
10. Emiliano Garcia 11/3/1904 1/4/1964	34. Abel Reyes Esparza World War II Veteran 11/11/1913 6/27/1967	58. Luis Alexander Wheeler 6/18/1895 1960
11. Diandra Balli 6/28/1985 6/29/1985	35. Ernesto Reyes Esparza 1895 9/26/1921	59. Idalia (Delia) Reyes Wheeler 6/2/1911 Living As Of 1998
12. Roman Garcia Esparza 2/15/1858 7/23/1944	36. Arnulfo Reyes Esparza 7/24/1892 1/30/1955	60. Margarita G. Esparza 8/28/1907 4/3/1988
13. Petra Lerma Esparza 11/22/1861 11/1961	37. Alberto Garcia Esparza 12/2/1938 1/30/1972	61. Melissa V. Esparza 5/13/1975 6/15/1975
14. Carlos Lerma Esparza Deputy Sheriff 7/12/18775/31/1919	38.Juan Francisco Garcia Esparza 07/11/1875 4/27/1950	62. Paulino Abrigo 9/6/1946 12/31/1983
15. Anita Smith Esparza 8/15/1885 7/8/1976	39. Francisca Esparza Domanski 1901 1991	63. Ramon Abrigo 4/3/1963 10/19/1981
16. Estela Lerma Esparza Crixell 190111/11/1918	40. Robert Domanski 1898 1959	64. Ricardo Bazan 1/26/1953 12/3/1981
17. Carolina Lerma Esparza 1888 1970	41. Ricardo Domanski 1/20/1964 1/20/1964	65. Maximo Bazan 7/19/18918/10/1984
18. Alberto Lerma Esparza 3/25/18965/10/1921	42. Maria Rita Esparza Coy 5/12/1880 4/4/1940	66. Porfidia R. De Bazan 2/26/19306/3/1985
19. Eva Atkinson Esparza 1901 1/4/1919	43. Paulino Santos Coy Texas Ranger No Birth Date 12/10/1908	67. Cristobal Cortez 5/1/1941 9/23/1975
20. Rafael Cantu World War II Veteran 2/20/1914 1/29/1983	44. Paulino Santos Esparza Coy 1/14/1907 10/10/1984	68. Guadalupe Davila De Cortez 1901 1970
21. Raul Esparza Gonzalez 1915 1976	45. Emilio Coy 1908 1981	69. Pablo Garcia 1880 1962
22. Estela Gutierrez Gonzalez 1914 1976	46. Liliana F. Coy 9/10/1927 1/12/1978	70. Isabel B. Garcia No Dates
23. Anestora Sayas Esparza No Dates	47. Felicidad Villarreal Esparza 18561924	71. Noe Garcia 1953 1960
24. Manuel Esparza 1896 1928	48. Nicholas Jr. Villarreal Esparza 1886 No Death Date	72. Bruno Z. Garcia 2/17/1921 6/27/1980

73. Fidel Gonzalez 6/11/1909 1/5/ 1988	83. Beviana Gorena 1885 1966	93. Antonio Leal 3/2/1905 11/23/1982
74. Anselmo Longoria 4/21/1887 2/20/1956	84. Julian Gorena 1877 1959	94. Enrequita Leal 11/1/1910 11/24/1973
75. Juanita Longoria 1899 4/11/1922	85. Guadalupe G. Perez 7/13/1931 12/19/1983	95. Guadalupe Leal 3/13/1934 2/14/1992
76. Willie Longoria 5/8/1911 7/21/1951	86. Basilio Garcia 4/15/1897 11/29/1949	96. John Rodriquez 10/30/1988 10/31/1988
77. Jesus Maria Pequeno 3/31/1911 1986	87. Carolina Garcia 8/15/1912 3/13/1969	97. Guadalupe San Juan Not Readable
78. Armando Hinojosa 1896 1976	88. Esteven Z. Garcia 12/10/1926 4/23/1979	98. Santos Vallejo 10/23/1967 4/8/1985
79. Esteben Garcia 3/23/1905 No Death Date	89. Pedro Rodriguez 9/1/1918 3/7/1986	99. Eusebio Cruz 3/15/19172/28/1997
80. Aurora Garcia 1/10/1914 1/7/1991	90. Felipa G. Rodriguez 10/1/1924 3/7/1986	100. Teodoro B. Garcia 11/9/1886 1/31/1970
81. Manuel Gorena 1877 1965	91. Johnny Jr. Garza 7/31/1969 11/6/1973	101. Maria Mendiola 1895 9/2/1943
82. Jose Gorena 1907 1967	92. Maria Risca 1/18/1937 4/5/1964	102. Josefa V. Garcia 9/10/1925 7/21/1974

103. Eladio Guerra 9/19/1892 No Death Date	113. Gabriela Gorena 5/12/1919 5/311974	123. Eduardo Jr. Acevedo 12/12/80 5/16/1981
104. Rosa Elena Guerra 10/30/1923 9/10/1995	114. Gabriela Gorena 5/12/1919 5/31/1974	124. Apolonio Zuniga 1871 1955
105. Paula Perez 5/16/1911 4/3/1988	115. Eloisa Hernandez 11/3/1878 5/16/1960	125. Concepcion Rosales Zuniga 1884 1984
106. Carmen Lambert 1/13/1911 7/17/1986	116. Bernardino Hernandez 5/20/1873 No Death Date	126. Maria Antonio Lopez No Birth Date 1/1940
107. Antonio Lambert 2/9/1930 5/7/1977	117. Jose Guadalupe Hernandez 8/31/1906 11/16/1973	127. Cruz S. Garza 12/19/1919 3/16/1986
108. Blanca Elena Lambert 4/26/1970 7/7/1990	118. Leon Hernandez 8/4/1924 6/11/1976	128. Miguel Estrada 5/5/1903 5/9/1982
109. Manuela Valdez No Birth Date 1965	119. Benito C. Hernandez 5/20/1900 4/15/1996	129. Juan Hernandez 11/11/1930 8/31/1994
110. Teodora C. Sosa 4/15/1903 7/29/1970	120. Concepcion G. Hernandez 12/8/1905 10/8/1977	130. Ubence Ruben Hernandez 9/28/1940 9/12/1974
111. Antonio Gorena 1909 1970	121. Luisa Hernandez 6/21/1935 10/1/1997	131. Eustolia Garza Hernandez No Birth Date 1947
112. Albina Gorena 10/1/1914 11/4/1993	122. Juana Segura 3/27/1950 7/28/1950	132. Maria G. Bueno No Birth Date 2/22/1951

133. Francisco Bueno No Dates	143. Ernestina Alaniz 8/1927 9/1941	153. Edwardo Keller 7/24/1923 7/1/1996
134. Ramona Garcia Tapia 2/29/1911 10/27/1957	144. Francisco Salinas 1915 1989	154. Carlos Melendez 3/2/1960 12/10/1989
135. Raul Longoria No Birth Date 1/20/1927	145. Nicanor Gonzalez 1/1/1883 5/21/1967	155. Alfredo Mata 1916 1940
136. Adan Hernandez 12/10/1982 12/26/1986	146. Concepcion Garcia Longoria 12/15/1907 6/25/1946	156. Jesus Vallejo 5/30/1941 12/22/1996
137. Julia Hernandez 1/9/1930 8/22/1995	147. Jose Maria Sosa 1862 1927	157. Juan Salazar 1953 1980
138. Manuel G. Gonzalez 11/11/1905 10/13/1980	148. Hila Garcia 2/21/1920 11/22/1995	158. Eutiquito Garza 2/25/1953 6/27/1990
139. RIcardo Garcia 2/23/68 7/12/88	149. Refugio Sosa 3/14/1895 3/24/1980	159. Rodrigo Garza 10/9/1955 8/19/1978
140. Jose Garcia No Birth Date 4/8/1949	150. Gregoria Sosa 3/15/1894 3/22/1976	160. Clemente Garza 11/23/1914 6/2/1989
141. Castula Hernandez Not Readable	151. Thomas Aguirre 1/29/1910 11/16/1973	161. Elvira Del Vino 8/10/1909 8/24/1990
142. Patricio Garcia 8/9/1907 8/4/1987	152. Margarita Jimenez 1/20/1940 4/4/1982	162. Manuel Esparza 1911 1980

163. Escamilla No Dates	173. Domingo De Leon 1886 1955	183. Felipa Gonzalez 5/1/1916 6/18/1993
164. Antonio Raul Salazar 2/17/1910 6/26/1993	174. Ernestina De Leon 1901 1934	184. Pablo C. Gonzalez 6/19/1919 7/25/1996
165. Adalaida Aguirre 1892 1950	175. Marcelino Vallejo 1/16/1938 2/10/1974	185. Elida Pedraza 2/14/1939 5/3/1940
166. Manuela Garcia Milian 1896 1970	176. Felipa Hernandez 9/18/1923 9/27/1966	186. Aurelia Dosal 4/4/1934 10/13/1968
167. Jose Martinez Not Readable 1/19/1932	177. Guadalupe Gonzalez 2/7/1889 5/4/1968	187. Fidel Gonzalez 6/11/1909 1/5/1988
168. Juan Garza Not Readable 1934	178. Anastacio Hernandez 2/5/1897 10/8/1947	188. Martina Rodriguez Gonzalez No Birth Date 2/11/1926
169. Gregoria De Leon Garza 5/14/1868 2/27/1957	179. Luisa A. Hernandez 11/29/1877 5/8/1969	189. Manuelita Gonzalez 1907 1947
170. Leobardo Garza 11/25/1906 2/3/1977	180. Pedro Hernandez 1/30/1901 10/17/1990	190. Jesus David Contreras 8/6/1943 2/23/1981
171. Dolores Garza 2/3/1909 No Death Date	181. Rene Torres 3/11/1970 3/21/1970	191. Julianita Longoria 1899 4/11/1922
172. Leobardo Jr. Garza 6/1/1933 6/2/1934	182. Gerardo Gonzalez 4/15/1973 10/16/1995	192. Eulalio Aguirre 1888 10/27/1960

193. Maria Jesus Tijerina Not Readable	203. Pedro Garcia 1900 1987	The cemetery was started in 1888.
194. Mercedes Yanez Longoria 1926 1960	204. Guillermo Perez Deputy Constable 2/10/1892 12/22/1984
195. Jose Noe Longoria 1928 No Death Date	205. Rebecca Perez 8/22/1903 No Death Date
196. Jose Raul Jr. Garcia 7/21/1981 7/5/1987	206. Maria Zuniga 9/20/19849/20/1984
197. Fidel Gonzalez 1888 3/20/1928	207. Maria Gorena 3/1/1900 3/12/1987
198. Maria C. Gonzalez 5/25/1888 12/28/1963	208. Sofia Esparza Salazar 8/22/1886 4/19/1946
199. Gerrardo Gonzalez 9/23/1941 2/21/1984	209. Consuelo Cantu Salazar 10/4/1913 12/31/1970
200. Reynaldo Garcia 6/3/1965 11/20/1985	There are at least 4 graves with no headstones.
201. Clara S. Tapia 8/10/1901 9/17/1984	There are 2 large tombs with the engraving incomplete.
202. Guadalupe Benavides 7/3/1927 3/20/1985	The approximate measurements of the cemetery are 78 feet front by 162 feet. It is fenced on all sides.	Menu