Source: Minerva Villarreal
Tomas Cueva y Orbe was born on March 7, 1818 in Santurce, Province of Vizcaya, Spain. He died February 9, 1891 in Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon.
Parents of Tomas Cueva y Orbe
Father: Andres de la Cueva, native of Castilla la Viaja, Spain. Died February 16, 1846
Mother: Manueal de Orbe, native Santurce, province of Vizcaya, Spain. Died January 18, 1846

He had one sister. Bernabela who married Francisco de Causo, in Spain. She died on Agust 18, 1893.

His Wives
He married Josefa Antonia Elizondo on August 29, 1842. She died February 4, 1856, providing him with 5 children.
He married Antonia Garza, daughter of Ramona Elizondo and Leonardo Garza (niece of Josefa Antonia Elizondo) on May 4, 1856. Having given birth to 10 children, she died on April 6, 1889 in Nuevo Laredo.

Children by Josefa Antonia Elizondo

Leonides 8-8-1843
Nestor Severiano 2-21-1846
Germana 5-28-1850
died at 6 months of age approx. 12-1850
Emilia 5-22-1850
never married
Germana Jacinta 8-16-1852
died at the age of 4 years approx. 1856


Children by Antonia Garza

Federico 3-2-1857
Ranulfo 5-27-1858
Atenedoro 10-18-1859
Eusebio 8-14-1861
Jose 4-26-1863
Candido Tomas 2-2-1865
died at the age of 1 year 1 month approx. 3-1865
Paula Josefa 3-2-1866
Donaciano Genaro 5-24-1867
Leonides Tomas 8-8-1868
Juan Pablo 6-26-1870