Heraldo Hernandez

Heraldo M. Hernandez 1862-1884

Heraldo M. Hernandez was born in Pensacola on October 21st, 1862, to Heraldo Hernandez, a shoemaker, and Elonise Caro. They and his sister, Celesteni, lived near the intersection of Intendencia St. and Barcelona St. Although the ...

Martha Gonzalez

Martha Gonzalez 1841-1873

Very little is know about Martha Bruce Gonzalez, due to the fact that she left virtually no trace in the historical record. She was born on December 28th, 1841, in Greensboro, Alabama. She married Charles B. Gonzalez. ...

Matias Soto

Matias Soto 1796-1834

Very little is known about Don Matias Soto. His weathered tombstone is the only record of his life. He was born in 1796 in Villaslada de Cameros, Spain. He immigrated to Pensaocla in the early 19th century, ...

Francisco Moreno

Don Francisco Moreno 1793-1885

"The King of Pensacola"

Born in Pensacola on November 25th, 1793, Don Francisco Moreno was known as "The King of Pensacola" thanks to his wealth, influence in the community, and impressive number of descendants. Over the 92 ...

James Maestre

James Luis Maestre 1760-1829

James Maestre was a lucky survivor of one of Pensacola's earliest yellow fever epidemics. Born in 1760 in Massamagrell, Valencia, Spain, Maestre came to Pensacola in the early 1800s. Records indicate that James also went by ...

Lillie James

Lillie Anna James 1878-1957

Lillie Anna James was a remarkable woman. Born in Alabama in 1878, she raised as many as 17 children with her husband Daniel, although the US Census only contains mention of nine. One of her children ...

M.P. Hernandez

M.P. Hernandez 1812-1876

M. P. Hernandez was born on January 23rd, 1812, in Florida. Although he did not leave many traces of his life, the census records imply that he lived with his older brother Joseph, who worked as a ...

Peter Gonzalez

Peter Gonzalez 1810-1881

Born in 1810 to the notable Spanish immigrant Don Manuel Gonzalez, Peter Gonzalez lived in Pensacola where he worked numerous jobs including tax collector, farmer, and merchant. He was active in local politics, signing an 1832 petition ...

Susan Moreno

Susan Moreno 1829-1889

Very little information remains about Susan Byrne Moreno. She was born in Alabama on July 28th, 1829. She then migrated to Pensacola, where she married C. Albert Moreno, a local merchant. They had a son together named ...

Ventura Flores

Ventura Flores 1836-1891

Ventura Flores was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1836. He lived at 230 West Zarragossa Street, which meant that he lived within two blocks of the waterfront. The waterline was much closer to Main Street throughout the ...