Flores Family of Von Ormy

Many of the Flores family of Von Ormy, live along Benton City Road (aka Floresville) and in Von Ormy Heights.  The earliest known Flores was Gregorio Flores who was born around 1790 and was married to Maria Josefa Garcia. It is not known where they were from, but on 19 Feb 1809 they baptized their son Jose Antonio Flores in Nadadores, Coahuila, Mexico.  Jose Antonio was married to Maria Marta Baltasar also from Nadadores on 09 Jan 1825.  They were the parents of Francisco Flores, who was born on 11 Mar 1828 in Nadadores and married Antonia Munos on 05 Mar 1844. She was also from Nadadores. They came to Texas following the American Civil War in 1867 or 1868.  They had six children: Miguel, Presciliano, Ponciano, Felipe, Refugia, and Juliana who was born in Texas.  The Flores’ originally settled in Atascosa County and can be found there in the1880 census. Miguel Flores married Maria Rita de los Reyes on 19 Apr 1880 and settled in Von Ormy.  Francisco, Miguel, Maria Rita, and many other Flores are buried in San Patricio cemetery in Bexar, Texas.