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Laredo, TX

Members of a prominent Laredo family, the three Benavides brothers were the descendants of Tomas Sanchez, who founded the city in 1755.

Bruni, TX

This historic settlement was named for Antonio Mateo Bruni (1856-1931), a native of Bozzi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Laredo, TX

Throughout history, travelers sought natural fords that allowed safe passage across rivers and streams.

Laredo, TX

New York native Samuel Matthias Jarvis (1822-1893) received an engineering degree from Columbia University and joined General Zachary...

Laredo, TX

Soldier and Laredo alcalde Jose Andres Farias and his wife Guadalupe Sanchez married at San Agustin Church in 1803 and had seven...

Laredo, TX

Born in Laredo on March 31, 1899, David Bennes Cantu Barkley was the son of Josef Barkley, a career Army man stationed at Fort McIntosh,...

Laredo, TX

Santos Benavides, son of Jose Jesus and Marguerita Benavides and great-great grandson of Laredo founder Tomas Sanchez, was born in Laredo...