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Rafael de Anda Acosta Sr.
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Isabel Hinojos
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Rafael Acosta Sr. married Isabel Hinojos
on 28 May 1938 in Terlingua, Texas
before Justice of the Peace, Robert L. Carledge
on 28 May 1938 in Terlingua, Texas
before Justice of the Peace, Robert L. Carledge
Rafael and Isabel had five children:
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1. Erasmo Acosta
living in Alpine in Nov. 1969 living in Pecos in May 2003 |
2. Maria Cordero Acosta
living in Alpine, TX in Nov. 1969 living in Midlothian, TX in May 2003 |
5. Rafael H. Acosta Jr.
born 5 October 1948 in Terlingua.
In 1969 he was living in Alpine.
He held various positions during his life, most recently with Wal-Mart.
He died in Baylor Hospital in Irving, TX on 11 May 2003.
He had three children:
1 Son Sammy Acosta was living in Alpine in May 2003.
2 Son Vidal Acosta was living in Alpine in May 2003.
3 Daughter Selina Acosta Lara was living in Amarillo, TX in May 2003.
born 5 October 1948 in Terlingua.
In 1969 he was living in Alpine.
He held various positions during his life, most recently with Wal-Mart.
He died in Baylor Hospital in Irving, TX on 11 May 2003.
He had three children:
1 Son Sammy Acosta was living in Alpine in May 2003.
2 Son Vidal Acosta was living in Alpine in May 2003.
3 Daughter Selina Acosta Lara was living in Amarillo, TX in May 2003.
Rafael's Story: Rafael Acosta Sr. was born on 15 August 1898 in Redford, His parents were Vidal Acosta and Petra de Anda according to his death record. He moved with his parents to Terlingua de Abajo around 1900.
Erasmo, Rafael's oldest child, said in Rafael's death record that Rafael had been a truck driver most of his life. In August 1918 he sold 3.5 cords of fuel wood to Study Butte Mining Co. for $36.00. In 1924 he sold cotton to La Harmonia Co. in Castolón for $738.95. In 1942 he worked part time on the Homer Wilson Ranch, then went to work for Big Bend National Park. He retired from there in 1957 and moved to Alpine. He died 14 November 1969 in Brewster Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack and is buried in Holy Angels Cemetery in Alpine, Texas.
Erasmo, Rafael's oldest child, said in Rafael's death record that Rafael had been a truck driver most of his life. In August 1918 he sold 3.5 cords of fuel wood to Study Butte Mining Co. for $36.00. In 1924 he sold cotton to La Harmonia Co. in Castolón for $738.95. In 1942 he worked part time on the Homer Wilson Ranch, then went to work for Big Bend National Park. He retired from there in 1957 and moved to Alpine. He died 14 November 1969 in Brewster Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack and is buried in Holy Angels Cemetery in Alpine, Texas.
Research notes:
Links to their FamilySerch.com records added to Rafael de Anda Acosta Sr. and to Isabel Hinojos added on Sept 3, 2020.
Links to their FamilySerch.com records added to Rafael de Anda Acosta Sr. and to Isabel Hinojos added on Sept 3, 2020.
The information on this page provided by Bob Wirt in his Documented Research Report on the Hinojos Family on Bob's website Life Before the Ruins and by Virginia Benavides in Discuss Any Family on 08/09/2010. In 2018 and Feb 2019 Antonio S Franco added research from FamilySearch.com.
This page was updated 2/13/2019
This page was last updated 9/3/2020
This page was last updated 9/3/2020
