Longino Flores
Age 44
Husband of Juana Bonilla and father of Benita, Narciso, and Juan. His youngest son, Juan Flores, became the last living witness to share the family’s account of that night.
Róman Nieves
Age 48
Husband of Alejandra and father of seven children. Another child was born three months after his death. Members of the Nieves family returned to Porvenir in 1978.
Pedro, Vivian, and Severiano Herrera
Ages 25, 23, and 25
Three young brothers who had been in Porvenir only ten days. Their younger brother Martin survived and carried memories of the violence throughout his life.
Alberto Garcia, Serapio Jiménez, Pedro Jimenez, and Juan Jiménez
Ages 35, not listed, 27, and 16
Victoria Jiménez lost her husband Alberto, her brothers Serapio and Pedro, and her cousin Juan. Pedro and Serapio had been visiting their sister.
Tiburcio Jáquez and Macedonio Huertas
Ages 50 and 30
Tiburcio and Librada Montoya had eight children. Their daughter Rita married Macedonio; another daughter, Juliana, married teacher Harry Warren, whose documentation helped preserve the record.
Eutimio Gonzalez
Age 37
Husband of Concepción Carrasco and father of nine children. Descendants have preserved an extensive family history through sacramental records, photographs, and oral history.
Ambrosio Hernández
Age 21
Husband of Eulalia Gonzalez and son-in-law of Eutimio Gonzalez. Their son Victor was still an infant when Ambrosio was killed.
Manuel Moralez
Age 47
One of the fifteen residents taken from the village and killed at the bluff.
Antonio Castañeda
Age 72
The oldest of the fifteen victims.
The survivors
Juan and Narciso Flores survived, as did their sister Benita and her husband Rosendo Mesa, who was away obtaining supplies. Juan spoke publicly only late in life, after family research uncovered documents naming Longino Flores among the victims. His testimony helped descendants recover a history that had been hidden by trauma and fear.
This page introduces the family histories preserved by descendants. Photographs, captions, records, and additional family contributions will be added with descendant review so names, relationships, and credits remain accurate.