Heraldo Hernandez

Heraldo M. Hernandez 1862-1884

Heraldo M. Hernandez was born in Pensacola on October 21st, 1862, to Heraldo Hernandez, a shoemaker, and Elonise Caro. They and his sister, Celesteni, lived near the intersection of Intendencia St. and Barcelona St. Although the ...

Helen Moreno

Helen E. Moreno 1845-1886

Little information about Helen E. Moreno exists apart from the inscription on her grave marker. She was born to A.C. Blount and Julia E. Washington on October 1st, 1845. She moved from New Berne, North Carolina ...

Jimitre Perez

Jimitre Perez 1820-1875

Very little is known about Jimitre Perez, largely due to the fact that he is not mentioned in the historic record aside from the carvings on his tombstone. This Pensacola native was born in April 1820, possibly ...

Martha Gonzalez

Martha Gonzalez 1841-1873

Very little is know about Martha Bruce Gonzalez, due to the fact that she left virtually no trace in the historical record. She was born on December 28th, 1841, in Greensboro, Alabama. She married Charles B. Gonzalez. ...

Francisco Moreno

Don Francisco Moreno 1793-1885

"The King of Pensacola"

Born in Pensacola on November 25th, 1793, Don Francisco Moreno was known as "The King of Pensacola" thanks to his wealth, influence in the community, and impressive number of descendants. Over the 92 ...

James Maestre

James Luis Maestre 1760-1829

James Maestre was a lucky survivor of one of Pensacola's earliest yellow fever epidemics. Born in 1760 in Massamagrell, Valencia, Spain, Maestre came to Pensacola in the early 1800s. Records indicate that James also went by ...

M.P. Hernandez

M.P. Hernandez 1812-1876

M. P. Hernandez was born on January 23rd, 1812, in Florida. Although he did not leave many traces of his life, the census records imply that he lived with his older brother Joseph, who worked as a ...

Peter Gonzalez

Peter Gonzalez 1810-1881

Born in 1810 to the notable Spanish immigrant Don Manuel Gonzalez, Peter Gonzalez lived in Pensacola where he worked numerous jobs including tax collector, farmer, and merchant. He was active in local politics, signing an 1832 petition ...

Susan Moreno

Susan Moreno 1829-1889

Very little information remains about Susan Byrne Moreno. She was born in Alabama on July 28th, 1829. She then migrated to Pensacola, where she married C. Albert Moreno, a local merchant. They had a son together named ...

Ventura Flores

Ventura Flores 1836-1891

Ventura Flores was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1836. He lived at 230 West Zarragossa Street, which meant that he lived within two blocks of the waterfront. The waterline was much closer to Main Street throughout the ...