The Original Penas

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Webmaster Elfie

Hi! I am Elfida Pena. I grew up in Barstow, Texas, with the rest of the Penas. Population in Barstow then was about 604. I went to Barstow Elementary. There were only 15 kids in my grade. Mrs. Jensen was the principle! The school is still there but is no longer used. My best friends in school were Patsy Avila and Leticia Contreras. I would love to hear from them again. If anyone know their e-mail address please send it to me.
I grew up with two brothers and five sisters. Pecos which is six miles down the road was the big town and a special place to visit on the weekends.


Me in Lubbock, TX, July 4, 2003.

I lived in Barstow until 1977 when I moved to Austin, Tx. for a short while. That same year I went to college at UTEP, met my husband and got married. We moved to San Antonio and lived there 10 years. In 1989 my husband joined the Waco Police Dept. and we moved to Waco, Tx. I have two sons, Michael and Carlos, and loved watching them play soccer. Both sons joined the Marine Corps right out of High School.  I was a real Soccer Mom! Ask me anything about soccer!

I now have a two year old granddaughter, Isabelle Almaguer, who is adorable. DON'T FORGET TO VISIT HER PAGES.  In two more years she will be playing soccer!
I work at the University High School library. I am the assistant librarian and love to read. Welcome to my Family Site!
I am also a member of the Waco Police Dept. Citizens Alumni Association. Click HERE to visit our organization site.

Click on "Matilde's Kids" to view pictures of Ishmael, Josie, Manuel, Rosa, Bertha, Geneva and my family.

The Penas in Ward and Reeves County

Are we related? Is your great-grandfather our mother's cousin's grandma's nephew once removed? There's only one way to find out . . . . In this list, names and dates are indexed by surname:

Emilio
Manuel (Magoo)
Luis
Matilde
Ernestina
Bernardo (Buelito)
Juanita

About the Family Roots

As far as I know the Penas have been in Barstow since the town was formed. My grandfather, Bernardo Pena, was born there in 1903. Barstow had existed for only 11 years. Everyone I knew that was a Pena lived there or in Pecos.
I remember that Bernardo has a siter, Simona, that lived in Barstow. She never married and had no children. He had a brother Candelario Born in Feb. 1901 and died in Nov. 1989. He had the following children:

Raymundo born April 34 **** died Dec. 1985
Domingo deceased
Maria deceased
Refugia deceased
Jose
Candelario (Rol)
Silverio
Consuelo (Chelo)

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Bernardos parents were:
Luis Pena and Maria Chaves
Many of the Penas are buried in the Barstow Spanish Cemetery. Click on the name to view some of the head stones.
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Visit our other pages!
BARSTOW, TX

PECOS, TX

BARSTOW SPANISH CEMETERY

WEST TEXAS TOUR 1

Contributers

I would like to thank the following people for all the help they gave me. It was because of them that I was able to find out more about my family in a week than I had learned in 40 years. It was so enriching to learn about Luis and Maria and to see thier pictures. Everyone of these persons gave me some information about our family that was special. Thank You:

Tia Juanita Muniz
Tio Emilio Pena
Tia Pauline Pena
My Dad - Matilde Pena
My brother - Ishmael Pena
Celia Campos


We need more information on Bernardo's Family; brothers, sisters, parents, where they lived, children, etc. E-mail me information on your parents, brothers, sisters, etc. Also send any information you would like me to post. If you are having a reunion, party, wedding, etc. let me know and I will post it.

Elfida Pena

The Almaguer Family - My husband's family Website

Almaguer Family Site