35386919 http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dv2jmm revised SNAC: Social Networks and Archival Context English revised 2015-09-21 machine CPF merge program Merge v2.0 revised 2016-08-13T02:55:50 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Parser Bulk ingest into SNAC Database revised 2016-08-13T02:55:50 human System Service (system@localhost) created 2026-05-27 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Serializer SNAC Identity Constellation serialized to EAC-CPF /data/source/findingAids/taro/drtsa/00083.xml Herrera, Adolph Casias, 1913-1999 person Herrera, Adolph Casias, 1913-1999 presumed 1913 1999 Texas

Adolph Casias Herrera was born in San Antonio, Texas, on 1913 January 17, the son of Adolph L. (1885-1914) and Josefa R. Casias (1888-1934) Herrera. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he worked for the San Antonio Fire Department for thirty-six years and was a real estate broker. Herrera was also a member of the Lions Club and the Senior Citizens Council of Bexar County and a founding member of the Granaderos de Galvez, an organization dedicated to researching and honoring Spain’s role in the American Revolution.

Herrera’s family roots extend to the earliest settlement of San Antonio, and among his ancestors are several historically important Tejanos. Herrera was a descendant of Canary Islander Juan Curbelo. Often called the “Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution,” his great-grandfather Blas Maria Herrera (1802-1878) was a son-in-law of José Francisco Ruiz (1783–1840), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Blas Herrera’s ranch, located approximately twenty miles south of San Antonio along the Medina River, contains two of the last remaining jacales in Bexar County. These structures date from as early as the 1830s and represent early settlement and building techniques by Tejano settlers. Portones, or outer gates, from Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) found on the property are on loan to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas. In 2010, the National Park Service added the Herrera Ranch to the National Register of Historic Places. To honor Herrera’s ancestry, donation of artifacts to various cultural institutions, and lifelong devotion to documenting Texas, San Antonio, and family history, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas awarded him an honorary membership in the organization.

Adolph C. Herrera married Hortensia De La Garza around 1940; the couple had three daughters. Hortense was born in San Antonio on 1921 February 24, one of seven daughters of Francisco and Candelaria De La Garza.

Adolph C. Herrera died in San Antonio on 1999 April 8; his wife died in Austin on 2010 December 22.

References

Adolph C. Herrera biographical file, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.

Gomez, Maria O. “Francisco Antonio Ruiz.” Handbook of Texas Online . http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fru31 .

Herrera, Adolph Casias. “Blas Maria Herrera.” Handbook of Texas Online . http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhe73 .

Strong, Bernice. “José Francisco Ruiz.” Handbook of Texas Online . http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fru11 .

From the guide to the Adolph C. Herrera Collection Col 11546., 1836-circa 1890, 1993, undated, (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas) Carlota, Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1840-1927 Herrera, Blas, 1802-1878 Ruiz, Francisco Antonio, ca. 1804-1876 Ruiz, José Francisco, 1783-1840 Ruiz, Marie. Adolph C. Herrera Collection Col 11546., 1836-circa 1890, 1993, undated Herrera, Adolph Casias, 1913-1999 Adolph C. Herrera Collection 1836-circa 1890, 1993, undated A resident of San Antonio, Texas, Adolph C. Herrera (1913-1999) conducted extensive research into his family's history and donated artifacts to various Texas cultural institutions. He is a descendant of Blas Maria Herrera (1802-1878) and José Francisco Ruiz (1783–1840). Comprised primarily of artifacts, the Adolph C. Herrera Collection also contains a letter, a photograph, and prayer cards. In the letter to Blas Maria Herrera dated 1836 December 27, José Francisco Ruiz discusses family matters and advises his son-in-law to leave San Antonio should the Mexican army approach. A brief note from Francisco Antonio Ruiz (circa 1804-1876), José Francisco’s son, is appended. The document is written in Spanish and accompanied by a transcription and English translation. Spanish; Castilian French German Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library Biography -- Herrera, Adolph C. Biography -- Herrera, Adolph C. 3 file folders. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library