Lucas LONGORIA was born about 1839. The 1880 Census lists his age as 40. He may also be listed in the 1860 Census (difficult to read the name) and he is shown as 21 years old. This would indicate he was born around 1839 or 1840. However, oral history says he was 7 years old when he was captured by the Indians in 1835. Thus, oral history would say he was born about 1828. I believe the dates passed down by oral history are probably guesses, but that the story itself is otherwise accurate. Thus, I believe he was captured by the Indians about 1845, and that he escaped sometime before 1860, probably around 1857. He died on Sep 26 1907. Lucas was captured by Apache Indians in 1835 and lived in captivity in West Texas for 13 years. His Indian name was "Frazada Escondida". In 1849, he escaped and found his way to civilization in Castroville, Texas. He was taken in by the Anglo settlers there who sent word to Lucas' family in La Grulla. Three relatives from La Grulla, Santos Ybarra, Inocencio Villarreal and Rafael Marroquin, traveled to Castroville and brought Lucas back to La Grulla.

After his marriage to Rumalda (or Romualda) Alvarado, they lived at Guadalupe del Torero Ranch near Linn, Texas.

The 1860 Census listed his age as 21, indicating a birth year of about 1839. The 1880 Census lists his age as 40, indicating a birth year of about 1840. The 1860 Census is consistent with the 1880 Census, but neither is consistent with the birth date given in oral history. I believe that oral history is accurate in most respects, excepting the dates. The exact year he was born, the year he was captured, and the year he escaped are probably not accurate in the oral history relating to his capture by the raiding Comanche Indians. Parents: Eugenio LONGORIA and Guadalupe VILLARREAL.
He was married to Susana GARZA.
He was married to Romualda ALVARADO. Children were: Romana LONGORIA, Juan LONGORIA, Eugenio LONGORIA, Crisoforo LONGORIA, Gregoria LONGORIA, Alberto LONGORIA, Esmergilda LONGORIA, Leonides LONGORIA.