José Arcadio de Jesús Parra (bef. 1844 - 1905)

Born before 26 May 1844 in Carrizal, Chihuahua, Mexico

Ancestors

Husband of Rosalía (Rivera) Parra — married about 1868 in México

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1905 after age 61 in San Elizario, El Paso, Texas, United States

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Biography

Arcadio Parra was born in Mexico.

José Arcadio de Jesus de Parra Duran was born in 1844. He was baptized at San Antonio de Padua, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico (135 miles SW of Juarez, Mexico) on 26 May 1844, son of Cristanto Parra and Paula Duran.^[1]

Arcadio reportedly came with his wife and children to the United States in 1878, according to the 1900 census.

On either 8 or 9 June 1900, Arcadio was living in the household of his daughter Espetacion Mesa and her family, as well as his wife and four children in Justice Precinct 4 of El Paso County. He reported that he had come to the United States in 1878. Arcadio worked as a day laborer.^[2]

Arcadio died from inflammation of the bowels on 19 July 1905 in San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas.^[3]

He is listed on the San Elizario Catholic Church records as being interred in the San Elizario Cemetery on 20 July 1905. The record states he was born in Carrizal, was 55-years-old, died from peritonitis, the officiating priest was M. Fernandez, and his wife was Rosalia Rivera.^[4]

Research Notes

Census Details

• 1900 census ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 1511693; Record number: 105;
   FamilySearch Record: NFWN-4PT (accessed 28 April 2022)
   Jose Arcadio de Jesus Parra Duran baptism on 26 May 1844 in Inmaculada Concepción, Galeana, Chihuahua, México.
2. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Texas > El Paso > Justice Precinct 04 > District 0027
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 28 April 2022)
   Cipriano Parra
3. ↑ Death': "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
   Citing certificate number 18337, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,034,190.
   FamilySearch Record: K3WX-V8Z (accessed 28 April 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9Y1J-997R
   Arcadio Parra death 19 Jul 1905 (age 64) in San Elizario, El Paso, Texas, United States.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130822316/arcadio-parra : accessed 28 April 2022), memorial page for Arcadio Parra (1844–19 Jul 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130822316, citing San Elizario Cemetery, San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by RDunn (contributor 48333933) .
5. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Texas > El Paso > Justice Precinct 04 > District 0027
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 28 April 2022)
   Cipriano Parra

Mesa, Juan head b. Mch 1858 Texas, day laborer

Mesa, Expetacion wife b. Dec 1868 Mexico, mother 5 children/5 living, emigrated 1878

Mesa, Juan Jr. son b. July 1888 Texas

Mesa, Madalena daughter b. Jan 1891 Texas

Mesa, Tomasa daughter b. July 1893 Texas

Mesa, Refugia daughter b. April 1895 Texas

Mesa, Pedro son b. April 1898 Texas

Parra, Alcario father in law b. Jan 1840 Mexico, married 31 years, emigrated 1878, day laborer

Parra, Rosalia mother in law b. ??? 1850 Mexico, mother 9 children/5 living, emigrated 1878

Parra, Regino brother in law b. Sept 1870 Mexico, emigrated 1878, day laborer

Parra, Cipriano brother in law b. Nov 1876 Mexico, emigrated 1878, day laborer

Parra, Celio brother in law b. April 1878 Mexico, emigrated 1878, day laborer

Parra, Ascencion brother in law b. May 1879 Texas, day laborer

Parra, Margarita sister in law b. Feby 1885 Texas