Cameron County Texas Archives Deaths.....Longoria, Damaso October 23, 1920
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Name:                Longoria, Damaso
Date Of Death:       October 23, 1920 Time: 
Place Of Death:      Santa Maria, Cameron, Texas
Residence:           Cameron, Texas
Gender:              Male
Race:                W
Age:                 44 yrs
Marital Status:      Married
Spouse:              
Date Of Birth:       Unavailable
Place Of Birth:      Texas
Mother's Name:       Longoria, Gertrudis
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Father's Name:       Longoria, Leandro
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Cause Of Death:      Death by shooting
Hospital:            Unavailable
SS Number:           Unavailable
Occupation:          River guard
Funeral Home:        H Newton of Mercedes, Hidalgo Co., Texas
Doctor:              Unavailable
Coroner:             Unavailable
Informant:           Abraham Longoria
Date Of Burial:      October 24, 1920
Place Of Burial:     Unavailable
Date Recorded:       Unavailable
Source Of Record:    Texas Death Certificate
Certificate No.:     92/ 31259



Additional Comments:
Record gives place of burial as Mercedes but Damacio is buried at Longoria 
Family Cemetery, Blue Town, Texas.
Died in the line of duty
b. 11 Dec 1875
d. 23 Oct 1920 Santa Maria, Cameron, Texas
 
Tombstone:
Nacio El Dia 11 De Dic. 1875
Y Fallecio El Dia 23 De Octubre De 1920
Sus padres Leandro y Gertrudes Loya de Longoria y su esposa Josefita Solis de 
Longoria y sus hijos gravan este recuerdo a su memoria.
(His parents Leandro and Gertrudes Loya de Longoria and his wife, Josefita 
Solis de Longoria and his children engrave this rememberance to his memory.)
“For several weeks after our trip to Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the border 
country was suspiciously quiet and peaceful.  Then suddenly the situation 
changed. Damacio Longoria,one of our scouts stationed at Santa Maria, Texas, 
was ambushed and killed and his saddle guns and horse were taken into Mexico 
by the bandits.  He was a good officer and they never could have killed him in 
any other way except in an ambush.”
(Quote Source: Echoes From The Rio Grande by John R. Peavey, Former Deputy 
Sheriff)



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