Francisco Briceño
They had eleven children:
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1.*Isabel Briceño (son)
born in Fort Davis died at two years of age no birth and death records available |
2. Anita Briceño (daughter)
born 10 Apr 1898 in Texas. married Juan Soto Salmon circa 1919 |
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3. Cecilio Briceño (son)
born 22 Nov 1899; married Jesusita Trejo died 11 Apr 1951 He was born in Marathon, lived there all of his life, and is buried in the Marathon Cemetery |
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5. María Briceño (daughter)
born 22 Jul 1903 in Texas baptized 20 Oct 1903 in Terlingua by Father Brocardus |
6. Domingo Briceño (son)
born 12 May 1905 in Texes married Rosa Santiago, sister of Antonio Santiago died 24 May 1971 in Brewster Memorial Hospital, Alpine buried in Marathon Cemetery. daughter born Dec 30, 1922 in Marathon |
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7. Epifanio Briceño (son)
born 07 Apr 1907 in Marathon, TX married Zenaida Terrazas in 1942 died 5 Dec 1942 in Carlsbad, NM |
8. Dionicia (Nicha) Briceño (daughter)
born 1909 in Marathon, TX married Manuel DeAnda in Van Horn, TX died 10 Apr 1966 in Carlsbad, NM |
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9. Simona Briceño
born 14 Jan 1911 in Marathon, TX Married Rosario Payanes Died 13 Feb 2013 at 102 years of age |
10.* Angelita Briceño
born in Marathon died at six months of age (no dates available) |
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11. Cipriano Briceño
born 11 Jul 1917 in Marathon, TX married Lucía Domínguez 28 Feb 1938 |
Briceño Family Album
 July 3, 1920 |
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The Story:
Francisco Briceño was born on February 3, 1869 in Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Francisco Briceño and Guadalupe Fierro. Juliana Garcia was born on April 12, 1875 in Fort Stockton, Texas, the daughter of Dionicio Garcia and Simona Jiménez. They married on October 10, 1895 in Fort Davis, Texas.
Francisco Briceño was born on February 3, 1869 in Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Francisco Briceño and Guadalupe Fierro. Juliana Garcia was born on April 12, 1875 in Fort Stockton, Texas, the daughter of Dionicio Garcia and Simona Jiménez. They married on October 10, 1895 in Fort Davis, Texas.
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Francisco and Juliana remained in Fort Davis into 1898, then moved to Marathon, Texas. In 1902, they moved to Terlingua, Texas with Juliana’s mother Simona, sister Severa, and brothers Julian and Dolores. Francisco, Juliana and children returned to Marathon in 1906. According to census records, Francisco worked as a freight wagon driver in 1910 and as a teamster in 1920. When they were living in Marathon, Dionicia "Nicha," born in Marathon in 1909, and Simona, born in Marathon in 1911 played with their neighbors Antonia and Matilde Rocha. Click here to read more about the photo in the Andres Rocha page.
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In 1935 they moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico. He died on October 25, 1946 in Carlsbad. Juliana died in Carlsbad November 23, 1965. Both of them are buried in Santa Catarina Cemetery in Carlsbad. _
* On June 12, 2010 this page was updated with information from this report and three children were added to the family. On Dec 12, 2014 we added Andres Rocha's photo of the two Rocha girls playing with the two Briceño girls.
Click here to link to Bob Wirt's site Life Before the Ruins.
The photos on this page were provided by María Louisa Franco Madrid except as noted.
This page was last updated December 19, 2018 to add Maria Santiago Briceño daughter of sixth child Domingo and his wife Rosa Santiago. ASF
This page was last updated December 19, 2018 to add Maria Santiago Briceño daughter of sixth child Domingo and his wife Rosa Santiago. ASF
