Jim Wells County Texas Cemeteries Casa Blanca Cemetery Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas Transcription completed 11/03/04 and 11/10/04, by Charlie Ward (cward@stx.rr.com) Updated using Texas Death Roll & Social Security Death Index Feb 18, 2007 More updates March 1, 2009 This cemetery is located between Sandia and Pernitas Point in Jim Wells County, Texas, off State Highway 534, on County Road 303. There are signs on SH-534 directing you to the cemetery. It is on the left hand side before you reach the County Rd 3035 intersection. There are many family plots and it is well maintained. There are many unmarked graves, crosses with no names, and funeral markers that are no longer legible. Please notify me of any corrections or omissions. Thanks. Complete transcription with photos is at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2151890&CScn=casa+blanca&CScntry=4&CSst=46& Last Name First Name Birth Death Aguilar Abel 8-6-1924 6-23-1945 Recuerdo de sus padres Jose y Tomasita Aguilar, D.E.P Aguilar Andres 6-10-1923 9-6-2000 Age 77, funeral home marker, DOB & DOD per TX death roll & SSDI, died Nueces Co, TX Aguilar Dora C. 3-21-1922 6-11-2004 Shared stone with Pedro V. Aguilar Aguilar Jose 12-8-1893 2-13-1964 Shared stone with Tomasita C.H. Aguilar Aguilar Pedro V. 4-26-1921 12-23-2002 Military stone-PFC US Army, World War II Shared stone with Dora C. Aguilar Aguilar Tomasita C.H. 4-20-1895 3-29-1986 Shared stone with Jose Aguilar Alanis Juan C. 1-27-1916 11-24-1964 Alanis Ofelia O. 9-17-1912 10-6-1991 In our hearts forever Alejandro Juan Manuel 10-10-1961 6-12-1984 In loving memory by wife & daughters. S/O Jose F. Alejandro & Jovita Rivera, born San Patricio Co, TX Alejandro Maria Evangelina 10-25-1964 9-8-1970 Shared stone with Jose F.Jimenez D/O Jose F. Alejandro & Jovita Rivera, born San Patricio Co, TX Almeida Agustina C. 1927 1993 Austin Victoria G. 3-23-1896 5-23-1980 Benavides Tomasita A. 8-25-1936 7-12-1959 Recuerdo de su esposo e hijos Cantu A. None 1934 Sus hijos dedican este recuerdo; very difficult to read. Cantu Benito 3-22-1896 12-5-1978 Shared stone with Santos B. Cantu Cantu Santos B. 5-3-1895 1-15-1977 Shared stone with Benito Cantu Chapa Joven Agustin 2-18-1903 8-7-1952 Un recuerdo de su hna y cunado: M. Serna Chapa Natividad C. 9-7-1901 12-25-1997 Age 96 Shared stone with Sabas Chapa, Sr. Chapa Sabas, Sr. 12-5-1893 10-27-1976 Shared stone with Natividad C. Chapa Chapa Valentin, Sr. 2-13-1910 4-2-1994 Colmenero Dionel O. 10-18-1935 5-11-1990 Death date per TX death rolls, died Nueces Co, TX Colmenero Hortencia O. 9-14-1914 12-28-1991 Shared stone with Jacinto A. Colmenero Colmenero Jacinto A. 8-13-1915 1-12-1970 Shared stone with Hortencia O. Colmenero Cornejo Beatris O. 9-30-1920 7-2-1989 Recuerdo de su hijo y hijas; Shared stone with Matias O. Cornejo Cornejo Matias O. 2-24-1909 7-22-1968 Recuerdo de su esposa y hijos; Shared stone with Beatris O. Cornejo Flores Agustin G. 7-26-1906 12-19-1990 Shared stone with Teresa C. Flores Flores Francisca R. 3-17-1897 6-17-1965 Recuerdo de sus hijos;Shared stone with Ignacio F. Flores Flores Ignacio F. 8-13-1893 3-5-1980 Recuerdo de sus hijos Flores Jose 7-9-1946 7-9-1946 Our baby, asleep in Jesus Flores Jose Ygnacio R. 4-8-1961 10-16-1980 Un recuerdo de sus padres, manos, manas, hijo y esposa Woodmen of the World memorial. S/O Lionel Flores & Consuela Rios, born San Patricio Co, TX Flores Lionel B., Sr. 9-25-1918 8-26-2002 Funeral home marker, age 83 Flores Teresa C. 2-28-1907 7-19-1987 Shared stone with Agustin G. Flores Galvan Jesus 1875 1946 Father; Ellos fueron la luz de nuestro hogar, un recuerdo por sus ninos; Shared stone with Nicaela S. Galvan Galvan Jesusita None 12-25-1941 Edad 18 anos (age 18 yrs) Recuerdo de su padre y hermanas Galvan Micael Soza None 12-23-1928 Broken stone Galvan Nicaela S. 1894 1928 Mother; Ellos fueron la luz de nuestro hogar, recuerdo por sus ninos Shared stone with Jesus Galvan Garcia Adelina 1896 1936 Mother, she was the sunshine of our home Garcia Altagracia Salinas 8-16-1904 12-17-1969 Daughter of Jose & Asencion Salinas, God be with you Garcia Bernalino None None Metal cross, no dates Garcia Brigido 2-6-1906 4-27-1964 Son of Juan & Felicitas Garcia, God be with you Garcia Delva 7-10-1937 6-13-1939 Garcia Juan Abt 1857 8-2-1922 Hoy a las 7:30 p.m. fallecio el Sr Juan Garcia a la edad de 65 anos, Casa Blanca, Texas, Agosto 2 de 1922; "Today at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Juan Garcia died at the age of 65 years, August 2, 1922 Garcia Leonel A. 2-3-1951 2-5-1971 Recuerdo de sus padres y hermano Garcia Ponciano 3-11-1890 8-7-1948 Dedican su esposa - Juanita R. Garcia Garcia Ventura 7-14-1923 2-28-2002 Age 78, funeral home marker Gomez Calistra Y. 10-14-1900 9-25-1959 Madre, un recuerdo de su hijo, Conrado Gomez Gomez Conrado 9-25-1919 None Shared stone with Maria A. Gomez. 1930 Prec 3, Jim Wells Co, TX lists him as adopted son of Mateo Gomez, born 1885. Gomez Maria A. 8-8-1926 6-19-1972 Shared stone with Conrado Gomez Gomez Mateo 1-25-1885 12-18-1950 Padre, su esposa e hijos dedican este recuerdo Gomez Mateo, Jr. 12-6-1932 1-1-1968 Un recuerdo de su esposa y 5 hijos Gomez Tomas None None Gonzales Gilberto 3-1-1929 3-30-1971 Shared stone with Lucy Gonzales Gonzales Jose 1868 10-13-1932 Un recuerdo de sus esposa, hijos e hija Shared stone with Martin Gonzales Gonzales Lucy 12-25-1923 None Shared stone with Gilberto Gonzales Gonzales Martin 1902 1957 Un recuerdo de sus esposa, hijos e hijas Shared stone with Jose Gonzales Gonzales Refugia 7-4-1903 12-8-1987 Gonzales Santos O. 11-28-1908 10-11-1999 The inspiration of our lives eternally,love sons & daughters Gonzalez Herlinda 7-30-1912 6-28-1952 Un recuerdo de su familiar Gotcher William Daniel 12-13-1961 8-6-2004 Funeral home marker, age 42. S/O Thomas J. Gotcher & Lucille Kathine Kibbey, born Nueces Co, TX Guerra Dora Johnson 8-3-1922 7-13-1984 Shared stone with Eleno Guerra Guerra Eleno 8-19-1918 None Shared stone with Dora Johnson Guerra Gutierrez Pablo J. 6-29-1920 1-1-1970 Recuerdo de sus esposa Gutierrez Rodolfo R. 5-6-1946 9-16-1971 Served two tours of duty in Vietnam; Recuerdo de su esposa, hija y hijo; Military stone-Texas Sgt 534 Trans Co, Vietnam S/O Pablo Gutierrez & Cristina Rios, born Jim Wells Co, TX Guzman Sofia 11-16-1911 9-16-1926 Herrera Feliciana S. 10-29-1925 4-2-1982 Por su esposo e hija Herrera Isabel 09-13-1922 09-05-1999 Robstown Memorial Funeral Home marker SSDI-Isabel F. Herrera born 13 Sep 1922, died 5 Sep 1999, Escondido, San Diego, CA; not on TX death rolls Hinojosa Encarnacion 05-16-1899 03-11-1968 Funeral home marker. Died March 11, 1968, per TX death rolls born May 16, 1899, died Mar 15, 1968, SSDI Hinojosa Gloria Maria Flores 1-28-1945 5-31-2003 Funeral home marker, age 58. D/O Lionel Flores & Consuelo Rios born Jim Wells Co, TX Hinojosa Paula None None Buried next to Encarnacion Hinojosa. (There is a Paula Hinojosa on the SSDI, born Mar 2, 1886, died Jun 1973, Nueces Co, Tx. Do not know if this is her or not. Please research) Jimenez Jose 2-9-1893 8-24-1982 Shared stone with Maria G. Jimenez Jimenez Jose F. 9-17-1936 11-17-1936 Shared stone with Maria Evangelina Alejandro Jimenez Maria G. 9-3-1911 12-17-1974 Recuerdo de sus hijas e hijo Shared stone with Jose Jimenez Leal Margarita M. 1-2-1863 11-28-1942 Recuerdo de sus hijos; D.E.P . Lopez Bernarda 5-20-1879 4-7-1925 Q.E.P.D. Lopez Edwardo, Jr. 2-15-1983 11-24-2001 Lopez Maria O. 4-16-1904 6-20-1959 Recuerdo de su padre, hermanos y hermanas Lopez Rosa Vargas 8-6-1863 9-20-1940 Madre, sus hijas e hijos dedican este recuerdo a su memoria TX Death index gives date of death as Sep 17, 1940, Jim Wells Co. Lopez Rodolfo 2-4-1961 12-14-1961 Nino, recuerdo de sus padres. S/O Apolonario Lopez & Maria Elida Canales, born San Patricio Co, TX Died in Hardeman Co, Tx per TX death rolls Marked Grave Cross Marked Grave Cross #1 Marked Grave Cross #10 Marked Grave Cross #11 Marked Grave Cross #12 Marked Grave Cross #13 - I.H.S. Marked Grave Cross #2 Marked Grave Cross #3 Marked Grave Cross #4 Marked Grave Cross #5 Marked Grave Cross #6 Marked Grave Cross #7 Marked Grave Cross #8 Marked Grave Cross #9 Marked Grave Headstone #1 - Illegible headstone Marked Grave Headstone #2 Marked Grave Headstone #3 Marked Grave Headstone #4 - Knocked over, too heavy to lift Marked Grave Headstone #5 - Illegible stone next to Abel Aguilar Marked Grave Unknown - Funeral home marker Martinez Juan P. 6-24-1907 9-26-1986 Un recuerdo de su familia Shared stone with Santos Rivera Martinez Martinez Maximiono Abt 1881 6-12-1931 Edad 50 anos; Un recuerdo de sus hijas Martinez Santos Rivera 10-13-1926 8-30-1995 Un recuerdo de su familia Shared stone with Juan P. Martinez; Roberson funeral home marker, died 08/30/1995, Alice, Jim Wells Co, TX, per death rolls Martinez Unknown Mascobo Ewtimila H. ?-14-1920 5-26-1947 Name from TX death roll, died San Patricio Co, TX, headstone very difficult to read Montalbo Manuel B. 5-20-1916 6-28-1934 Sus padres le dedican este recuerdo, Orange Grove, TX Morin Joel B. 7-8-1938 8-3-1958 Un recuerdo de su esposa ey hijos Morin, Jr. Juvenal Bentacourt "Pete" 11-19-1970 3-11-2002 Funeral home marker, age 31 S/O Juvenal Bentacourt Morin & Dalia Chapa, born Bee Co, TX Morin Marcos C. 4-25-1889 12-11-1985 Un recuerdo de sus hijos Shared stone with Teodora B. Morin Morin Teodora B. 8-1-1904 3-6-1967 Un recuerdo de sus hijos Shared stone with Marcos C. Morin Nunez Albina H. 3-1-1892 2-11-1964 Esposa;Shared stone with Zenon (Senon) Nunez Nunez Cecilia Chapa 8-12-1914 1-8-2000 Age 85, funeral home marker & iron cross Nunez Guadalupe "Lupe" 3-11-1914 10-4-1997 SSDI & TX death rolls-Last residence Beeville, Bee Co, TX Nunez Lorenzo C. 12-11-1908 7-19-1954 Military stone-Texas PFC Army Air Forces, World War II; Woodmen of the World memorial S/O Serapio Nunez, Sr & Serferina Chapa Nunez Nunez Santiago 4-16-1902 9-16-1986 Illegible Dobie Funeral Home marker. Dates per SSDI and TX death rolls,died Bee Co, TX S/O Serapio Nunez, Sr. & Serferina Chapa Nunez Nunez Serapio, III 7-24-1945 8-9-2002 Funeral home marker, age 57. S/O Serapio Nunez, Jr. & Celia Chapa born Jim Wells co, TX Nunez Serapio, Jr. 7-1-1906 10-23-1989 Age 83, funeral home marker, iron cross Nunez Severo 01-17-1875 12-18-1938 Brother of Serapio Nunez, Sr. Per TXDI died Jim Wells Co, TX Nunez Serferina Chapa 09-26-1875 1927 Mother; Shared stone with Serapio Nunez, Sr;no names on headstone Nunez Serapio, Sr. 11-23-1872 09-11-1952 Father; Shared stone with Serferina Chapa Nunez. No names on headstone; Headstone birth date is incorrect. Serapio Nunez died Sep 11, 1952, Jim Wells Co, TX Nunez Viola 01-31-1942 Abt 1943 1-year old D/O Serapio Nunez, Jr & Celia Chapa Nunez Zenon (Senon) 1-6-1897 9-11-1972 Esposo; Shared stone with Albina H.Nunez; S/O Serapio Nunez, Sr & Serferina Chapa Nunez Ortiz Abelardo L. 8-21-1877 5-22-1966 Shared stone with Lucia H. Lopez Ortiz Ortiz Angelina Sylvia 11-13-1926 4-10-1998 Age 71, funeral home marker Ortiz Blas 7-18-1910 7-30-1951 S/O Feliciano Ortiz & Martina Morin Ortiz Canuto 1-27-1892 1-13-1969 Shared stone with Librada T. Ortiz, Born in Rio Grande City, Texas. Son of Blas Ortiz and Juanita Garza Ortiz Concepcion 1910 1-11-1983 Woodmen of the World memorial Death date per TX death roll Ortiz Cruz 5-4-1921 10-12-1993 In memory of your youngest son Ortiz Dorotea S. 4-15-1890 05-09-1976 Un recuerdo de sus hijos Shared stone with Luis G. Ortiz; TXDI-died May 9, 1976; SSDI-Dorotea Ortiz born Apr 15, 1894, died May 1976, Orange Grove, Jim Wells Co, TX Ortiz Eva M. 1-9-1906 2-22-1987 In loving memory Ortiz Feliciano 10-22-1882 10-9-1943 Recuerdo de su esposa, hijos e hijas y hermanos Shared stone with Martina M. Ortiz Ortiz Francisco 9-17-1914 10-13-1974 Recuerdo de sus hermanas, hermanos y Sobrino Ortiz Guadalupe 12-12-1933 5-11-1972 In memory or our father Ortiz Israel 10-15-1941 10-27-1941 Recuerdo de sus padres S/O Adan Ortiz & Olivio Trevenio, born Jim Wells Co, TX Ortiz Librada T. 6-24-1897 4-10-1970 Shared stone with Canuto Ortiz Ortiz Lucia H. Lopez 1-10-1878 12-8-1936 Shared stone with Abelardo L. Ortiz. Inscription: Ella era la luz de nuestro hogar (She was the light of our home) There appears to be 2 headstones, each has different birth year, but same date of death.The headstones are next to each other. Ortiz Lucila Z. 3-11-1901 9-16-1969 Recuerdo de sus hermanos Ortiz Luis G. 6-1-1887 1-8-1966 Un recuerdo de sus hijos; Shared stone with Dorotea S. Ortiz Ortiz Margarita A. 3-10-1916 7-3-1943 Recuerdo de sus hijos Ortiz Martin 2-16-1909 1-20-1973 Brother, Recuerdo de sus hermanas y hermanos; Military stone-Texas PFC US Army, World War II Ortiz Martina Morin 6-24-1884 4-14-1971 Recuerdo de sus hijas y hijos Shared stone with Feliciano Ortiz Ortiz Octavio S., Sr. 6-17-1910 1-2-1986 Ortiz Oscar Lopez 8-15-1917 3-14-1985 Father; Military stone-PVT US Army Woodmen of the World memorial Ortiz Tracy Marie 2-13-1992 2-18-1993 Our precious little angel will always be loved and remembered. Love, Dad D/O Octavio Ortiz, III & Maria Guadalupe Alaniz Ramos Agapita G. None None Possible SSDI match-Born Mar 24, 1899, died Dec 13, 1974, Orange Grove, Jim Wells Co, TX Ramos Silvestre 1915 03-26-1984 Buried next to Agapita G. Ramos Reyes Ramiro V. 7-5-1937 4-5-1965 Por sus padres y familia Rios Alfredo Abt 1921 9-20-1938 Hijo, edad 17 anos; Su madre dedican este recuerdo a su memoria Shared stone with Felipe Rios; Woodmen of the World memorial S/O Felipe & Maria L. Rios Rios Concepcion G. 12-8-1887 9-14-1959 Un recuerdo de sus hijos e hijas Shared stone with Pantaleon Rios, Sr. Rios Elisa C. 12-1-1898 9-18-1980 Por su esposo y familia. Possible W/O Francisco Rios, 1930 Jim Wells Co, TX census Rios Felipe Abt 1898 5-27-1930 Esposo, edad 32 anos; Su esposa dedican este recuerdo a su memoria; H/O Maria L. Rios, 1930 Jim Wells Co, TX census Shared stone with Alfredo Rios; Woodmen of the World memorial Rios George, Jr. 7-23-1955 9-23-1962 Un recuerdo de sus padres y hermanos. S/O Apolinar Rios & Matilde Lopez Rios Josefa Flores None 5-30-1938 Shared stone with Miguel G. Rios; died Jim Wells Co, TX Rios Juan G. 6-24-1919 1-4-1990 Un recuerdo de su familia, Woodmen of the World memorial S/O Pantaleon Rios Sr & Concepcio G., 1930 Jim Wells Co census Rios Maria L. 11-7-1896 10-14-1983 Mother; Un recuerdo de sus hijas. W/O Felipe Rios, 1930 Jim Wells Co, TX census Rios Miguel G. None 2-5-1950 Shared stone with Josefa F. Rios; TXDI-Jose Miguel Rios, died Jim Wells County, TX Rios Nestor G. 3-8-1909 12-7-1990 Recuerdo de su esposa, hijo e hijas. S/O Pantaleon Rios Sr & Concepcio G., 1930 Jim Wells Co census Rios Pantaleon, Jr. None 6-3-1939 Edad 28 anos (age 28 yrs); Su madre y demas familiar dedican este recuerdo. Woodmen of the World memorial S/O Pantaleon Rios Sr & Concepcio G., 1930 Jim Wells Co census Rios Pantaleon, Sr. 1868 10-21-1927 Un recuerdo de sus hijos e hijas Shared stone with Concepcion G. Rios Rios Rita 5-22-1924 11-27-1925 La Nina, a la edad de 1 ano, 6 meses, 6 dias Rios Salvador 2-10-1916 11-17-1968 Texas PVT US Army, World War II S/O Pantaleon Rios Sr & Concepcio G., 1930 Jim Wells Co census Rivera Claudia G. 10-30-1914 10-21-1991 We love you, Querida Madre Ruiz Anselmo 5-10-1896 5-31-1947 Texas PVT 47 INF 4 DIV, World War I Salazar Francisco S. Jul 9, 1935 Jun 1, 2001 Funeral home marker, died Orange Grove, Jim Wells Co, TX Salinas Berta A. 11-10-1920 12-28-2003 Age 83, Dobie Funeral Home, Mathis, TX marker Salinas Gilberto D. 02-02-1926 10-03-2001 Solis Julia 1921 1941 Darling, we miss thee Tijerina Lino 1883 1916 Trevino Francisco E. 10-10-1901 6-12-1957 Trevino Janie 5-3-1954 12-25-1963 God be with you Trevino Maria? 7-1-1904 2-28-1994 SSI has Maria O. Trevino, born June 1, 1904, died Orange Grove, Jim Wells Co, Tx, Feb 28, 1994. This might be her Dobie Funeral home marker, age 89, difficult to read Unknown - 66 - Ni..a Satue of Mary Unknown Francisca "Sra Francisca".... Unknown Juanita V. Extremely difficult to read. Buried between Juan Garcia and Bernarda Lopez Vasquez Alberto, Sr. 7-12-1913 5-15-1998 Married Nov 10, 1936, together for eternity Shared stone with Leonor R. Vasquez Vasquez Alberto R., Jr. 7-21-1948 5-12-1969 Co C, 3rd BN, 1st Inf, Died in action in Vietnam on May 12, 1969; Military stone-Texas SP4 US Army, Vietnam, SS - BSM & OLC - PH (Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart) S/O Alberto Vasquez & Leonor Rios, born Jim Wells Co, TX Vasquez Leonor Rios 4-19-1921 None Married May 10, 1936, together for eternity Shared stone with Alberto Vasquez D/O Felipe & Maria L. Rios, 1930 Jim Wells Co. TX census Vasquez Raul 9-15-1953 7-29-1974 Beloved son Villarreal Adan L. 4-18-1915 1-5-1976 Recuerdo de su esposa, hijos e hijas; PFC US Air Force Villarreal Fidel L. 12-2-1908 6-27-1972 Recuerdo de su esposa y hijos Shared stone with Rosa G. Villarreal Villarreal Ninfa 10-24-1942 10-28-1942 Our beloved baby Villarreal Ramiro 10-10-1945 2-27-1950 Naranjo C 3668 TEX; Sus padres dedican este recuerdo Woodmen of the World memorial Villarreal Rosa Gonzales 8-20-1906 01-14-1992 Shared stone with Fidel L. Villarreal Villarreal Ruben 8-28-1940 6-23-1961 Un recuerdo de su esposa y hija S/O Fidel Villarreal & Rosa Gonzales Villarreal San Juanita 3-11-1889 11-23-1976 Recuerdo de sus hijos. Died Jim Wells Co, TX Shared stone with Teodoso Villarreal Villarreal Teodoso 2-14-1886 1-22-1968 Recuerdo de sus hijos Shared stone with San Juanita Villarreal Jim Wells County Cemeteries This website may be freely linked but may not be duplicated! Copyright March 2009 – Charlie Ward