The 1850 United States Census cited Pedro as the son of Phillipe (Felipe) Rivas. He was eight (8) years of age and born in Mexico. His estimated birth year was 1842. Event Date: 07 Nov 1850. Event Place: San Juan Mission, Bexar County, Texas.[1]
The 1860 United States Census documented Pedro Rivas as the son of Felipe Rivas. He was 16 years old and born in Texas. His estimated birth year is 1844. Event Date: 10 Jul 1860. Event Place: Bexar County, Texas.[2]
Pedro married Refugia Casillas , the daughter of Mateo Casillas and Anastasia Saiz. They were united in Holy Matrimony on 24 Aug 1866 at St. Carmen Catholic Church, Losoya, Bexar County, Texas. From this union they had the following children:
Antonia Rivas born on 24 Jul 1867 in Losoya, Bexar County, Texas.
Juan Estevan Rivas, born on 11 May 1869 in Losoya, Bexar County, Texas.
Maria de los Dolores, born on 25 Sep 1871 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Pedro Rivas born on 28 Dec 1873 in Texas.
Genoveva Rivas born on 27 Feb 1876 in Texas.
Filomena Rivas born on 14 August 1878 in Texas.
Jose Rivas born on 24 May 1881 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
Antonietta Rivas born on 02 Jun 1886 in Texas.
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, Family Search (https://family search.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLJ-TJ3 : 26 Mar 2020), Pedro Rivers in household of Phillipe Rivers, Bexar County, part of, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing Family 43, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). GS Film Number: 24887. Digital Folder Number: 004191102. Image Number: 00315.
↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF1-C9J : 18 Mar 2020), Pedro Rivas in entry for Felipe Rivas, 1860. GS Film Number: 805288. Digital Folder Number: 005171466. Image Number: 00486.
LDS FamilySearch.org, "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YW-2RT : accessed 7 June 2015), Pedro Rivas and Refugia Casias, 24 Aug 1866; citing St. Carmen, Losoya, Bexar, Texas, , reference 79; FHL microfilm 25,274.
Name: Pedro Rivas
Spouse's Name: Refugia Casias
Event Date: 24 Aug 1866
Event Place: St. Carmen, Losoya, Bexar, Texas
Father's Name: Felipe Rivas
Mother's Name: Tomasa Valdez
Spouse's Father's Name: Mateo Casias
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anastasio Saiz
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00185-7
System Origin: Texas-EASy
GS Film number: 25274
Reference ID: 79
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