Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-22
Final Summons Comes 10 Pio-
neer Who Had Resided Over
Eighty-three Years in Ber-
nalillo County,
INTIMATE FRIEND OF
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Present in Ford's Theater, in
Washington, Night That the
Chief Executive Was Shot
by Assassin,

Colonel Francisco porca. delegate
from New Mexico 20 the Thirty -clghth
congress war veteran. cx-legislator.
former postmaster az Jemez. and for
eightN-throe Years resident OF Der.
nalllio county, died ut 5.ao yesterday
afternoon at his home l2os South
Broadway Colonel Porea had been In
failing health for several years ana
hls death was not unexpected Mem-
hers OF his Immediate family and rel
atiyes were present when the final
summons came. Colonel perea ccle-
hrated his S3d birthday on January
ath last Perhaps no man In New
Mexico was more widely known than
no. or had lived life so varied
and Interesting as had the noted pio-
ncor. Ncws of his death will be re-
ccNfd throughout the state with re-
erct Arrangements Tor the funeral
have not been made, but probably Will
be announced today.
Perhaps no man in Albuquerque
had more Intimate acquaintance
with Colonel Perea than william II.
ll Allison Mr.. Allison Is the author
of the following history OF the vote
ran patriot and soldier
parentngc.
Francisco Perea. tho subject of this
sketch. and whose name was a house,
hold word throughout the state OF
Sew Nexioo and who was we'll known
from eeean % ocean WIS born In the
house or his maternal grandfather,
Governor Francisco Xavier Chaves. al
the Village Of padillas Bernalillo
county, January o. 1890. Iie was the
third child OF Juan pcrea aud his wife.
loscfa Chaves dc perca. Juan Perea.
the father was born at Corralles, San
do,al county. probably about the year
lS02 or 1908 and was the son OF
Pedro peren and wifo Barharita Ro-
mcto de porca Pedro Jose Perca, the
grandfather. was also "a native of Cor
rallies. whore he was born probably
about the year l4s0. and was the son
OF Pedro Accnain perca and his wife.
whose first name IL not now remem-
hcred and who was OF the Velarde
this family Is now residing In Rio
Arrlba county Pedro Aeenslo perea,
tho great grandfather. came from the
city Of Mexico and settled in Corralles
whore he built housG that has been
continuously used as u residence slnce
about the year 1850. Nothing ls defi-
nitely known Of his parentaee.
Early Education.
Francisco porea's first experience In
school was at Rernallllo. his home
town. during the winter Of the years
1886 and lSa7. This was a select
school, kept by Professor dose Cutler
rez and was attended by only three or
four persons other than the sub
jocR of this sketch among them be-
ing Nestor Armiio. Jose Gutierrez and
Joaquin Perca
During the winter Of the years
1897 and 1888 young Perea. in COM
panv with j. Francisco Chaves and
Jnaeuin Pcrea and few other small
boys, attended school In Santa Fe,
kept hy one Captain scna. who SOME
Years before came there with the dra-
goons. from Mexico During the great
or part OF the winter the captain was
actively engaged with Governor Ar
milo, in the latler's campaign for the
suppression Of the Hsurrecton Of the
year 1897 When sena was engaged
with the army his wife heard the renl-
tatlons During these stirring times
eXcitment ran high Many Of the
wealthy residents of the Rio Grnnde
valley with their families, through
fear Of being molestcd BY the nsur-
gents who had threatened to invade
that part Of the country, resided In
Santa lfe until pence was restored.
Young Perca then eight years Of age.
witnessed from safe distance, the
execution Of three on foir of the lead
ers of the nsurrecton
The third and last school he attend
ed before going to S. Louis was at
Los Ranches de- Albuquerque kept by
Professor Fcllz Benvedez, then late
N from Carrlzal. Mexico This school
was kept during the winter Of the
years 1898 ana 1882, ana WIS attend
"a hy the following named persons
other than Young perea: Manuel
Aranda. Jose Armiio. afterwards
lalled Che" Armlio. Ncstor and Nico-
las Il Armijo Meiqniades Chaves aud
his brother. Jose de Ia Luz Chaves
Felipe Chavcs Manuel Garcia, Jose
Gutierrez. Jose Montana, Pedro Mon
.ano Atanaclo Montoya. Juan Sando-
al Manuel Sanches. Perfecto Yrisarr
md Joaquin Perea, Many of these
names have been repeatedly honored
with official and other positions IN
he county and territory
The reader will note the conspicu-
nus absence of the name, J. francisco