The Ochoa family was an original
Reynosa colonial family. They are descendants of
Jose Tomas Ochoa and Rafaela Zamora or of Maxima
Ochoa who married Jose Eugenio Longoria and of
Ygnacio Ochoa who Married Maria Maxima Longoria.
Ygnacio Ochoa along with his
Longoria in laws was one of the founders of Ojo de
Agua Ranch now Abram, Texas. Ygnacio owned porcion
49 which he inherited from his father who purchased
it from the original grantee.
Clemencia Gallardo born 1838 died 1900 is
one of the oldest marked gravesites. She is burried next to
her husband Ysidro Longoria.
SAN JOSE CEMETERY
Abram, Texas
Dedicated to the Longoria, Ochoa, Villarreal, Sandoval, Mercado, Chapa, Dillard, de Luna, and many other families whom have laid their loved ones to rest here. All united by blood and roots to this peaceful community El Rancho Ojo de Agua. (Now Abram, Hidalgo County, Texas.)
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The original land for the cemetery sat on tract 38 which was 1.28 acres. This land was owned by the Longoria's. Later tract 37 which was 3.0 acres was donated by Adelaido Villarreal son of Manuel Villarreal and Maria Rosalia de la Garza. Adelaido was married to Rosa Longoria. The land on adjacent tract 37A was granted to the heirs of Rosa Longoria. It is assumed that the land was originally granted to Adellaido's wife Rosa Longoria. The Longoria's are all desendants of Juan Rosas Longoria who had a ranch on the South side of the river in 1750. It is unclear as to how this private cemetery became a county cemetery. Perhaps the county assumed it was a public cemetery and because nobody spoke up its private ownership was lost. Maby it was taken over by the county for taxes. |
The History of
the Cemetery has to start with a lesson on the
History of the area. The cemetery is located in the
ancient town commons of Reynosa or Los Ejidos de
Reynosa Viejo. This area was first setteled in 1747
by Spanish colonist's which arrived with Jose de
Escandon to settle the Northernmost frontiers of
New Spain. In 1757 by the
acts of the Generals visit land grants were
partitioned off to the families. These Porciones
fronted the river and some fronted the Ejidos or
town commons. The Mexican
Government granted the town commons to the
descendants of the original colonist's in 1841 in
order to stop an influx of imigrants onto these
lands. These
descendants have been in this area for over 250
years. For many years the American government did
not recognize these grants until it finally
received confirmation by US government on
8/15/1870. By the late
1800's the area had become a small ranching and
trading center for the local population. The ranch
Ojo de Agua was well established by that date. Most
of the early relatives of these folks lie across
the river in Reynosa Diaz or San Gregorio de
Camargo or Diaz Ordaz
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Abram Dillard married Manuela Villarreal a desendant of original Reynosa Colonist 's. Manuela was daughter of Rafael Villarreal brother to Adelaido Villarreal she was also a Niece of Nasaria Longoria sister of Jose Ysidro Longoria. Nasaria Longoria married Jose Gregorio Villarreal. This is the Villarreal connection to the cemetery. Gregorio's son was Francisco Villarreal who Married Juana Flores. This Villarreal family still resides in the Abram area many Villarreales are buried in the cemetery. All these Villarreales are desendants of Manuel Villarreal. |
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Jose Ysidro Longoria Born 1825 Died 1898 at Ojo de Agua he is the oldest dated gravesite. The Longoria's were desendants of Juan Rosas Longoria whom in 1757 had a ranch established on the South side of the river. The ranch was called Paraje de Dolores. |
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The cemetery was built on Land donated by the family of Diego Longoria and Esmerehilda Longoria to bury the descendants of their parents Ysidro Longoria and Clemencia Gallardo and Jose Anselmo Longoria and Maria de los Santos Ochoa. |
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