primos out there. I figure that with these records, life might be easier on
those that have contacted me about my search. Here is pretty much every
detail up to my grandmother's generation(which is currently mixed living and
deceased). As can be noted, the family has at least 1 case of confirmed
cousin marriage, possibly 2. The confusion is noted, as I have direct
statements from my grandmother and I have an old text my father copied down
some random night where he sat her and her sisters down to get the family
history. Thanks to all Valparaisanos and the rest of you who have been
immensely helpful so far.

Descendents of MARGARITO VALDEZ(farthest ancestor traced)

Generation 1:
1MARGARITO LLANOS Y VALDEZ was born 1829 in Mexico and died circa 1917 in
Mexico. He was the son of a (?) VALDEZ with the maiden name LLANOS. He was
married to a cousin 2MARIA ROSA RIVAS DE VALDEZ. She was born in 1841.

Point of Interest: Two differing sources on cousin marriage. One source
notes MARGARITO VALDEZ and MARIA ROSA RIVAS DE VALDEZ were cousins, while
the other places this at Generation 2. Possible that both were seperate
cases of cousin marriage.

Children of MARGARITO LLANOS Y VALDEZ and MARIA ROSA RIVAS DE VALDEZ are:
3. i. MARIA DEL REFUGIO VALDEZ (only known)

Generation 2:
3MARIA DEL REFUGIO VALDEZ married AURELIO RIVAS. AURELIO RIVAS was born
abt. 1870-1873(2 conflicting sources) in Mexico.
Point of Interest: It should be noted that a source identifies 3MARIA DEL
REFUGIO VALDEZ as the 1st cousin of AURELIO RIVAS. In this source, she is
referred to as *REFUGIO "CUCA" RIVAS VALDEZ. This peculiarity may be
indication of another cousin marriage or may indicate confusion on which
generation was cousins.

Children of 3MARIA DEL REFUGIO VALDEZ/*REFUGIO "CUCA" RIVAS VALDEZ are:
4. i. JESUS RIVAS b. 5-19-1896, Zacatecas(unsure if city or state), married
MARIA SALAS(b. Abt 1895)
5. ii. ROSA RIVAS
6. iii. CUCA RIVAS
7. iv. LUPE RIVAS
8. v. LUCITA RIVAS married ELIAS APUD(DAVISH?) in Val Paraiso, Zacatecas,
Mexico. ELIAS APUD(DAVISH?) was born in Syria and was murdered in Val
Paraiso,Zacatecas, Mexico during the early 1920s.

Generation 3:
4JESUS RIVAS b. May 19, 1896, Zacatecas, Mexico married MARIA SALAS c.1917.
MARIA SALAS was born Abt. 1895, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico, d.
12-5-1964, Pacheco Pass, California, USA. Afterward, he married EMILITA
AVILA.

Children of 4JESUS RIVAS and MARIA SALAS (mixed living and deceased,
therefore names withheld but birthplace and date recorded):
9. i.(Name withheld) b. 5-4-1916, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico
10. ii.(Name withheld) b. 2-5-1918, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico
11. iii.(Name withheld) b. 12-29-1920, Reedley, California, USA
12. iv.(Name withheld) b. 2-17-1922, Reedley, California, USA
13. v. (Name withheld) b. 5-28-1923, Reedley, California, USA
14. vi. (Name withheld) b.8-25-1925, Reedley, California, USA
15. vii. JESUS b. Abt 1925-1929;d. in infancy, Reedley,California, USA
16. viii. MARGARITO b. Abt 1925-1929; d. in infancy, Reedley, California,
USA
17. ix. (Name withheld) b.5-8-1929, Reedley, California, USA
18. x. (Name withheld) b.9-25-1931, Reedley, California, USA
19. xi. (Name withheld) b.8-25-1933, Aromas, California, USA ***** Still
living, source of connection to this family
20. xii. (Name withheld) b.7-25-1953

-----------------------START FOR MATRILINEAL SIDE OF OLDEST LIVING
RELATIVE------------------------
Descendents of NARCISO SALAS

Generation 1
1NARCISO SALAS married MARGARITA FLORES. MARGARITA FLORES d. Abt. 1897

Their children are:
2. i. MARIA SALAS b. Abt. 1895,Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico, d. 12-5-1964,
Pacheco Pass, California, USA
(only known)

Generation 2
2MARIA SALAS b. Abt. 1895, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico, married to JESUS
RIVAS b. 5-19-1896, Zacatecas, Mexico d. Abt. 1977, Val Paraiso, Mexico, c.
1917(wedding date)

Their children are:
3. i. (Name withheld) b. 5-4-1916, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico
4. ii.(Name withheld) b. 2-5-1918, Val Paraiso, Zacatecas, Mexico
5. iii.(Name withheld) b. 12-29-1920, Reedley, California, USA
6. iv.(Name withheld) b. 2-17-1922, Reedley, California, USA
7. v.(Name withheld) b. 5-28-1923, Reedley, California, USA
8. vi. (Name withheld) b.8-25-1925, Reedley, California, USA
9. vii. JESUS b. Abt 1925-1929;d. in infancy, Reedley,California, USA
10. viii. MARGARITO b. Abt 1925-1929; d. in infancy, Reedley, California,
USA
11. ix.(Name withheld) b.5-8-1929, Reedley, California, USA
12. x.(Name withheld) b.9-25-1931, Reedley, California, USA
13. xi.(Name withheld) b.8-25-1933, Aromas, California, USA ***** Still
living, source of connection to this family
14. xii.(Name withheld) b.7-25-1953

-----------------PATRILINEAL DESCENT OF AURELIO RIVAS until JESUS
RIVAS----------------
Generation 1
1REFUGIO RIVAS married RITA GALLEGOS

Their children are:
2. i. AURELIO RIVAS b. Abt. 1870-1873, Mexico, married to MARIA DEL REFUGIO
VALDEZ/*REFUGIO "CUCA" RIVAS VALDEZ
(only known)

>
> Children of 2AURELIO RIVAS and MARIA DEL REFUGIO VALDEZ/*REFUGIO "CUCA"
> RIVAS VALDEZ are:
> 4. i. JESUS RIVAS b. 5-19-1896, Zacatecas(unsure if city or state),
> married MARIA SALAS(b. Abt 1895)
> 5. ii. ROSA RIVAS
> 6. iii. CUCA RIVAS
> 7. iv. LUPE RIVAS
> 8. v. LUCITA RIVAS married ELIAS APUD(DAVISH?) in Val Paraiso, Zacatecas,
> Mexico. ELIAS APUD(DAVISH?) was born in Syria and was murdered in Val
> Paraiso,Zacatecas, Mexico during the early 1920s.