Biography of enrique esparza benavides

          Her son, Enrique.

          Enrique Esparza, now 74 years old, who, firm-stepped, clear-minded and clear-eyed, bids fair to live to the age of the woman who for so long shared honors with..

           
          The Story of
          Enrique Esparza
          As told in The San Antonio Light,
          Saturday November 22,1902 
          Since the death of Senora Candelaria Villanueva, several years ago at the age of 112 there is but one person alive who claims to have been in the siege of the Alamo.

          That person is Enrique Esparza, now 74 years old, who, firm-stepped, clear-minded and clear-eyed, bids fair to live to the age of the woman who for so long shared honors with him.

          Enrique Esparza, who tells one of the most interesting stories ever narrated, works a truck garden on Nogalitos street between the southern Pacific Railroad track and the San Pedro creek.

          Here he lives with the family of his son, Victor Esparza.

          Enrique was eight-years-old at the time of the siege.

        1. Enrique was eight-years-old at the time of the siege.
        2. Biography.
        3. Enrique Esparza, now 74 years old, who, firm-stepped, clear-minded and clear-eyed, bids fair to live to the age of the woman who for so long shared honors with.
        4. The Boy at the Alamo.
        5. Gregorio Esparza - Gregorio Esparza was one of ten Texans of Mexican descent who fought and died defending the Alamo.

          6. Every morning he is up before daybreak and helps load the wagons with garden stuff that is to be taken up town to market.

          He is a farmer of experience and contributes very materially to the success of the beautiful five acres garden, of which he is the joint proprietor.

          While claim