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SEVERIANO AVILA AND MANUELA "Nelly" REYES
Severiano Avila
Birth: 21 February 1841 in Durango, Durango, Mexico
Death: 16 March 1923 in Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Son of Ylario Abila & unknown mother
See Death Certificate for Severiano Avila
Ylario Abila & Fermina Martinez [step mother]
Santa Ana Ranch, Texas
Half brothers/sisters: Anselmo; Manuela; Florencia; Mariano; Hilaria; & Refugio
Manuela Abila married Esteban Bravo and lived in San Juan, Texas
Manuela [Nelly] Reyes
Birth: 22 March 1841 in Yorktown, Dewitt, Texas, USA
Death: 30 June 1929 in Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Parents unknown
CHILDREN
Juan E. Avila
Birth: 27 January 1880, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 15 January 1947, Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Antonia Balli, 6 December 1900, Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Tranquilino Avila
Birth: 6 July 1882, Yorktown, Dewitt, Texas, USA
Death: 10 September 1960, Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Adela Munoz Flores, 15 June 1907, Hidalgo CountyNicolasa Avila
Birth: 6 December 1883, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 13 June 1924
Leopolda Avila
Birth: November 1885, Texas
Jose Santana Avila
Birth: 26 Jun 1888, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 1 July 1939
Married: Manuelita
Evaristo Avila
Birth: 26 October 1890, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 5 April 1920, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
Married: Belen Munoz Flores, 5 April 1920, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
Maria Clementina Avila
Birth: 10 December 1894, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 24 May 1931, Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Ernesto Lopez
Celestino Avila
Birth: April 1895, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Guadalupe A. BlancoGregorio Avila
Birth: 2 May 1898, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death 9 August 1945, Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Francisca de Avila
Panfilo Avila
Birth: 1901, Santa Rita, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Death: 9 March 1973, Donna, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Married: Evita Alvarez
CENSUS RECORDS
The spellings of the names are as they appear on the records. Note that the ages are not accurate.1870 Santa Ana Ranch, Hidalgo,Texas
Ylario Abila 60, Fermina 38, Severiano 22, Anselmo 13, Manuela 11, Florencia 7, Mariano 5, & Refugio 3
1880 Santa Ana Ranch, Hidalgo, Texas
Hilario Avila 65, Fermina 40, Mariano 15, Hilaria 7
1880 Yorktown [Precinct 2], Dewitt, Texas
Sevranio Avila 36, Nelly 21, Johny 4mo
Florencio 18 [brother]; Lasiro Rameres 24 [boarder]; & Enes Rameres 20 [boarder]
1900 Precinct 1 [Hidalgo], Hidalgo, Texas
Severiano Avila 49, Manuela 35, Juan 20, Tranquilino 17, Leopolda 14, Jose S 11, Evaristo 9, Celestino 5, Gregoria 2, Panfilo 0
Servants: Emilio Vega 23 & Leonardo Reyes 12
1920 Justice Precinct 2, Hidalgo, Texas
Sevriano Avila 75, Nallie 57, Joe 28, E R 26, Mary 24, Gregory 22, Fino 18, Nicalas 16
Rancho Parajitos, west of Progreso
Owned by Severiano & Manuela Avila 1900-1909
Birthplace of most of the Avila children.
Note Santa Rita Ranch in lower mid page
1st Teacher in Donna
[Page 17, Images of America, Donna Texas 2002]
SOURCE: http://www.amazon.com/Donna-Texas-TX-Images-America/dp/073851943X
The first teacher in Donna was Paciana Guerra of Mier, Tamaulipas,
hired in 1911 by Severiano Avila, Apolonio Ballí, and Ventura Benitez to instruct their children.
The bottom floor of the Avila two story home served as the school.
SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna,_Texas
SOURCE: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfd05
SOURCE: http://www.donna.lib.tx.us/poll_page.html
Updated July 16, 2012