My name is Stephen Miller. I’m retired now, so for the last 8 years I’ve had time to work on My Ancestry.

It’s been quite a journey, to say the least. More to the point, I’m interested
to find out who, exactly is buried in the family cemetary.

I am a descendent of the Martinez Family line, that lived and owned most of Walnut, at one time. My great great grandmother “Leonides Chavez y Martinez” is said to be buried in the PALOMARES Cemetery. She was the daughter of Julian Antonio Chavez, of “Chavez Ravine ” Where Dodger stadium is located today. Anyway She was married to a Jose Rafael Martinez, the nephew of John Rowland’s first Wife” Encarnación Martinez ”

My Grt Grandmothe, their Daughter, Was also married to a Martinez, “Antonio de Jesus Martinez” a descendent of Santiago, the reported leader of the Rowland/Workman Wagon Train, from Taos New Mexico.

Now, I just found your site, but I think if I looked hard enough, I’m sure
I could find a connection to the “PALOMARES Family”, since one of the Martinez was Married to a Vejar, in fact it seems the closer I look, every body out there at the time, was related, in one way or another..lol

Thank You in advance for any help in this matter.

Respectfully,
Stephen J. Miller
Lacey, Wa.
sjej42@comcast.net