Chaves, Felipe

Jose Felipe Chaves was born in Los Padillas, N.M. in 1834. After a flood in Los Padillas, Felipe and his wife, Josefa moved to Belen and opened a general merchandise store. They later expanded their business to include cattle and sheep ranching. Felipe also established a private school for girls in Belen. He died May 16, 1905

From the guide to the Felipe Chaves Pictorial Collection, 1880-1910, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.)