47. José María⁵ Sánchez Y Aragón (Juan Cristóbal⁶ Sánchez, Julian⁷)⁽³⁰⁸⁾ was born in Valencia County, New Mexico 1825.⁽³⁰⁹⁾ José died about 1905.⁽³¹⁰⁾

He married Viviana Sánchez at Nuestra Señora De Belen {Catholic Church}, Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico, January 24, 1843.⁽³¹¹⁾ Viviana was born in New Mexico 1831.⁽³¹²⁾ Viviana⁽³¹³⁾ was the daughter of Don Mariano Sanchez and Doña Maria Del Carmen Padilla . At 13 years of age Viviana became the mother of María Josefa Nicolasa Sánchez in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico, September 3, 1844.⁽³¹⁴⁾ At 15 years of age Viviana became the mother of José Manuel Sánchez in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico, December 20, 1846.⁽³¹⁵⁾ At 16 years of age Viviana became the mother of José María Sánchez 1847.⁽³¹⁶⁾ At 18 years of age Viviana became the mother of Trinidad Sánchez 1849.⁽³¹⁷⁾ At 20 years of age Viviana became the mother of Nicolas Sánchez 1851.⁽³¹⁸⁾ At 22 years of age Viviana became the mother of Romualda Sánchez 1853.⁽³¹⁹⁾ At 22 years of age Viviana became the mother of Romualdo Sánchez 1853.⁽³²⁰⁾ At 22 years of age Viviana became the mother of Juana Sánches in New Mexico, March 1854.⁽³²¹⁾ At 24 years of age Viviana became the mother of Juana Sánches in New Mexico, 1855.⁽³²²⁾ At 26 years of age Viviana became the mother of Fernando Sánches 1857.⁽³²³⁾ Viviana became the mother of Juana Sánches about 1864.⁽³²⁴⁾

At 19 years of age José became the father of María Josefa Nicolasa Sánchez in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico, September 3, 1844.⁽³²⁵⁾ At 21 years of age José became the father of José Manuel Sánchez in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico, December 20, 1846.⁽³²⁶⁾ At 22 years of age José became the father of José María Sánchez 1847.⁽³²⁷⁾ At 24 years of age José became the father of Trinidad Sánchez 1849.⁽³²⁸⁾ At 26 years of age José became the father of Nicolas Sánchez 1851.⁽³²⁹⁾ At 28 years of age José became the father of Romualda Sánchez 1853.⁽³³⁰⁾ At 28 years of age José became the father of Romualdo Sánchez 1853.⁽³³¹⁾ At 28 years of age José became the father of Juana Sánches in New Mexico, March 1854.⁽³³²⁾ At 30 years of age José became the father of Juana Sánches in New Mexico, 1855.⁽³³³⁾ At 32 years of age José became the father of Fernando Sánches 1857.⁽³³⁴⁾ José became the father of Juana Sánches about 1864.⁽³³⁵⁾

From the article "Tu Madre Llora por Ti" by Helen Sánchez Ogaz, published in "La Herencia" Volume XXV, Spring 2000 issue, page 17: "My great grandfather José María Sánchez y Aragón lived in Valencia, N.M. with his parents, Juan Cristóbal Sánchez and Lorenzita Aragón de Sánchez. About 1825, he and his brother Ramón were in charge of the family's flock of sheep, when Navajos raided their camp and killed Ramón. The Navajos took José María to their pueblo in Zuni, where he soon learned their language. After about two years, he tried to running away, but was recaptured and severely punished.

Another year or two passed, then one night, when a great celebration had most of the men drinking heavily, an old Indian woman called José María aside and said to him "Now is a good time for you to escape and go home. I have packed some food for you." José María painfully remembering his earlier attempt, was reluctant to try but the old woman said to him. "Tu Madre Llora por ti". Take the fastest horse, "Capitán", and ride in the direction of the rising sun. Drinking water can be obtained from cactus plants".

José María did leave, riding all night, but by morning he found himself only a short distance from the pueblo. The horse had circled the pueblo several times during the night. He then pressed his horse to go fast until the exhausted horse gave out, and he continued on foot.

Arriving in the hills west of Isleta Pueblo several days later, he was spotted by an Isleta Indian named Concho, who, on seeing the fair skinned, blue-eyed boy dressed in buckskins, was not fooled by the boy's explanation that he was looking for his father's cattle. "Tú eres cautivo." The boy denied this but the Isletan said to him, "I will hep you, we are good people."

At Isleta, Juan Cristóbal was well known by the priest, and word was sent to him that his son was safe. Lorenzita made a vow that if her son returned she would not look at him until she had first thanked God. Blindfolded, she was led to the Church, where she knelt down, made her way up the aisle to the altar railing and thanked God. She then looked at José María and tearfully embraced him.

Years later, when José María lived in Jarales, New Mexico, Concho, the Indian who had saved him, and whom he called tata, used to come on friendly visits. He told José María that in circling the pueblo so many times had made his trail hard to follow, and that was why he made a successful escape."

From the book, "Dawn Comes to Jarales" by Helen Sánchez Ogaz and her sister Charlotte Sánchez Wojack, Max Sanchez, Maximo's son says that the Sánchez family had four Indian slaves, but when slavery was abolished in New Mexico by an act of Congress of January 1, 1853, José María Sánchez y Aragón told each one that he was free and could leave at any time. He provided each with four head of cattle so they would not be totally destitute. Two of the Indians, Refugio and Diego, would not leave and he then provided them with a plot of land. When they died during a typhoid epidemic, the land was sold and the money was used to pay for masses for the repose of their souls. This Refugio is probably the Indian mention by Amalia Tenorio as the one that did the cooking while Josefita and the girls attended to the other household duties.

José María Sánchez Y Aragón and Viviana Sánchez had the following children:

48 i. María Josefa Nicolasa⁴ Sánchez⁽³³⁶⁾ was born in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico September 3, 1844.⁽³³⁷⁾ She married José María Sánchez Y Chávez. José was born in Jarales, New Mexico 1830.⁽³³⁸⁾ José⁽³³⁹⁾ was the son of José Ramon Sánchez and María Guadalupe Chávez. At 30 years of age José became the father of Trinidad Sánchez Y Chávez in Jarales, New Mexico, 1860.⁽³⁴⁰⁾ At 33 years of age José became the father of Maximilio Sanchez in Jarales, New Mexico, May 11, 1864.⁽³⁴¹⁾ At 37 years of age José became the father of Delphinia Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1867.⁽³⁴²⁾ At 39 years of age José became the father of María San Juan Sánchez 1869.⁽³⁴³⁾ At 42 years of age José became the father of Eliseo Sanchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1872.⁽³⁴⁴⁾ At 44 years of age José became the father of Olegario Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1874.⁽³⁴⁵⁾ At 45 years of age José became the father of Venceslado Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1875.⁽³⁴⁶⁾ At 46 years of age José became the father of Eusebio Sánchez 1876.⁽³⁴⁷⁾ At 54 years of age José became the father of Leduvina Sánchez 1884.⁽³⁴⁸⁾ At 58 years of age José became the father of Biviana Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1888.⁽³⁴⁹⁾

At 15 years of age María became the mother of Trinidad Sánchez Y Chávez in Jarales, New Mexico, 1860.⁽³⁵⁰⁾ At 19 years of age María became the mother of Maximilio Sanchez in Jarales, New Mexico, May 11, 1864.⁽³⁵¹⁾ At 22 years of age María became the mother of Delphinia Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1867.⁽³⁵²⁾ At 24 years of age María became the mother of María San Juan Sánchez 1869.⁽³⁵³⁾ At 27 years of age María became the mother of Eliseo Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1872.⁽³⁵⁴⁾ At 29 years of age María became the mother of Olegario Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1874.⁽³⁵⁵⁾ At 30 years of age María became the mother of Venceslado Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1875.⁽³⁵⁶⁾ At 31 years of age María became the mother of Eusebio Sánchez 1876.⁽³⁵⁷⁾ At 39 years of age María became the mother of Leduvina Sánchez 1884.⁽³⁵⁸⁾ At 43 years of age María became the mother of Biviana Sánchez in Las Jarales, New Mexico, 1888.⁽³⁵⁹⁾

From "Dawn Comes to Jarales" by Helen Sanchez Ogaz and her sister, Charlotte Sanchez Wojack:

Josefita Sanchez Y Sanchez was born on September 3, 1844 the daughter of José María Sánchez Y Aragón and Vivianita Sánchez. She died July 8, 1915 at the age of 71. In 1855 at the age of eleven she married José María Sánchez Y Chávez · The couple had fourteen living children, seven boys and seven girls.

The oldest girl in the family usually married very young because the parents wanted to provide a home for small children should both of them die. As a young bride Josefita made her home with her in-laws. Close by lived some cousins about her same age. When the cousin's mother Tia Lorenzita, was away from home, Josefita would ask her mother-in-law if she could go play with her cousins for just a little while. On her return, hours later, she would bashfully walk into the house and stand just inside the door, expecting a scolding, but Madre Lupita would just laugh and tease her about playing all afternoon and forgetting she was a married woman. Once when she was getting a meal ready for Jose Maria's threshing crew, she fell asleep on the pastry board as she rolled out tortillas. She woke up when they came in for their noon meal. She was very embarrassed, however, Jose Maria and his crew were amused by the sleepy child-bride and helped her get the meal ready. Another time Jose Maria came in from the fields and found her playing with her dolls behind the door, according to Tanis Sanchez Crigsby, Trinidad's granddaughter.

Another of Trinidad's granddaughters, Ernestina Sanchez, had the following incident related to her by her Aunt Teresa Sanchez. "Josef ita and her cousin Romanita Chavez were playmates during Josefita's early married days · One day Josefita got the bright idea of cutting dresses for their dolls from her own "bridal gifts". When Romanita's mother found out that Josefita had used her in that way she told Lupita, Josefita's mother-in-law. Lupita told Romanita's mother not to worry that those materials belonged to Josef ita and she could use them as she desired.

Josefita was very kind-hearted, gentle person; a most helpful and lovable mother-in-law. The grandchildren loved to have her come for a visit. She was very tender-hearted and many times she would go in and snatch a child from Jose Maria when she felt the whipping was too severe, often catching the whip herself.

She had a fair complexion, dark brown hair, green eyes, and was of medium build. Josefita was also a strong woman. Once someone was chasing a lamb and it jumped over a fence, she caught it in midair and held it without losing her balance · She was a hard worker. Lighting a new tallow candle she had made herself she sewed by candlelight until it was used up; that was her cue to go to bed. One of her pet peeves was the use of nicknames. No one seems to have heard her reasons, but perhaps she felt it was offensive to the saint whose name the child had been given.

Above all, Josefita was very religious. In her home a room was set aside for prayers, it was called an oratorio. it had an altar on which were placed a crucifix and pictures of saints as well as vases of flowers or just green leaves, depending on the season. It is told that once a goat wandered into this room and commenced eating the flowers and leaves on the altar, but Josefita continued with her prayers, her contemplation so deep she was unaware of the goat. Amalia says she used to like it when Josefita visited them at El Pino because at the crack of dawn she would sing the "Alba" and it sounded beautiful.

49 ii. José Manuel Sánchez⁽³⁶⁰⁾ was born in Sausal, Valencia County, New Mexico December 20, 1846.⁽³⁶¹⁾ He married twice. He married Gertruditas (?). (Additional notes for Gertruditas (?)⁽³⁶²⁾) He married Tomasita (?). (Additional notes for Tomasita (?)⁽³⁶³⁾)

50 iii. José María Sánchez⁽³⁶⁴⁾ was born 1847.⁽³⁶⁵⁾

51 iv. Trinidad Sánchez⁽³⁶⁶⁾ was born 1849.⁽³⁶⁷⁾ She married Nicanor Romero. (Additional notes for Nicanor Romero⁽³⁶⁸⁾)

52 v. Nicolas Sánchez⁽³⁶⁹⁾ was born 1851.⁽³⁷⁰⁾ He married twice. He married Marina (?). (Additional notes for Marina (?)⁽³⁷¹⁾) He married Eutimia Chávez. (Additional notes for Eutimia Chávez⁽³⁷²⁾)

53 vi. Romualda Sánchez⁽³⁷³⁾ was born 1853.⁽³⁷⁴⁾ She married José Chávez. (Additional notes for José Chávez⁽³⁷⁵⁾)

54 vii. Romualdo Sánchez⁽³⁷⁶⁾ was born 1853.⁽³⁷⁷⁾ He married Marina (?). (Additional notes for Marina (?)⁽³⁷⁸⁾) Rumaldo Sánchez was the twin of Ruamldita.

+ 28 viii. Juana Sánches was born March 1854.

55 ix. Fernando Sánches⁽³⁷⁹⁾ was born 1857.⁽³⁸⁰⁾

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