Biography -- Ruíz, José Francisco.

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Biography -- Ruíz, José Francisco.

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Herrera family.

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Ruiz family.

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Ruíz, José Francisco, 1783-1840

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Blas María Herrera (1802-1878) was José Francisco Ruiz’s son-in-law often referred to as the Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution. Herrera often acted as a scout of the Texas Army and brought early word of Santa Anna’s advance on San Antonio. He also escorted and protected José Antonio Navarro and Ruiz to Washington-on-the-Brazos where they signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Family tradition states that Gen. Sam Houston used Herrera as a scout and intelligence agent becaus...

Ruíz, Francisco Antonio, ca. 1804-1876.

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