I'm from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and grew up visiting and tending family cemeteries with my parents and grandparents. Like most people on Find a Grave, I became interested in family history and memorial preservation at an early age.

I'm genetically linked to the following families and branches in the U.S. and beyond: Bridgwater/Bridgewater, Cantu, Cavazos, Creel, Houston, Juarez, Lindsey, Little, McKinney, Milstead/Milsted, Salinas, Smith (NY/TX), Solis, Stapp, Villarreal, Young and Zapata. By marriage, I'm connected to families Brockman, Henderson, McMichael, Redington, and Witham.

Over the years, I've built a collection of original family photos (my own and other people's, c.1870-1940) through inheritance, donations, auctions, resale/estate purchases, and even garbage finds. By comparing info from original owners against resources available via Ancestry.com and other authorities, I'm often able to match photos with Find a Grave families.

If you receive a photo from me, please know that it was placed with respect. If you'd like me to remove photos I've placed, please let me know. Kindly note, however, that I can't remove images left by other memorial contributors. I can try to contact them, but they may not respond.

I'm from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, and grew up visiting and tending family cemeteries with my parents and grandparents. Like most people on Find a Grave, I became interested in family history and memorial preservation at an early age.

I'm genetically linked to the following families and branches in the U.S. and beyond: Bridgwater/Bridgewater, Cantu, Cavazos, Creel, Houston, Juarez, Lindsey, Little, McKinney, Milstead/Milsted, Salinas, Smith (NY/TX), Solis, Stapp, Villarreal, Young and Zapata. By marriage, I'm connected to families Brockman, Henderson, McMichael, Redington, and Witham.

Over the years, I've built a collection of original family photos (my own and other people's, c.1870-1940) through inheritance, donations, auctions, resale/estate purchases, and even garbage finds. By comparing info from original owners against resources available via Ancestry.com and other authorities, I'm often able to match photos with Find a Grave families.

If you receive a photo from me, please know that it was placed with respect. If you'd like me to remove photos I've placed, please let me know. Kindly note, however, that I can't remove images left by other memorial contributors. I can try to contact them, but they may not respond.