U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Francisco Cordero
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: California
Regiment Name: 1 Batt'n. California Native Cav.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Battalion,
California Native Cavalry
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M533 roll 2
rso1935
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Info below provided by Terry Chaffee

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934:
Name: Francisco Cordero
State Filed: California
Date Filed: 30 July 1890
Widow: Pietro P. de Cordero [Petronila Pico de Cordero]

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006:
Name: Francisco Cordero
Service Info: Pvt US Army Civil War
Cemetery: LA Patera Cemetery [Cieneguitas Cemetery]
Cemetery Address: Santa Barbara, CA 93101

"Per the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library [BK 2, Pg. 96, #B-829] regarding the Cieneguitas Cemetery of identities and burials of known veterans of the Mexican and Civil War who lived or died in Santa Barbara: [Jose] Francisco Cordero was buried 06 January 1889, age 78 yrs. There is a military marker [memory stone] at Cieneguitas Cemetery."

Per Huntington.org Baptism Records, http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=68609:
Jose Francisco de Jesus Cordero was baptized 17 September 1811 Mission la Purisima Concepcion. Father is stated as Pedro Cordero, baptized Mission Santa Clara #00729X, military status soldado de la compañia del Real Presidio de Santa Barbara. Mother is stated as Maria de los Dolores Quixada, baptized Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00104X. Godparents are Thomas Espinosa, occupation, mayordomo de esta Mision, origin Mission San Antonio and Rosalia Espinosa, origin Mission San Antonio [married]. Officiant and Recorder is Estevan Tapis.

Per Huntington.org Marriage Records, http://missions.huntington.org/MarriageData.aspx?ID=200:
Francisco Cordero married Maria Petra Pico 14 February 1834 Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00191. Francisco was baptized Mission la Purisima Concepcion MBAP #02523, origin Presidio Santa Barbara. Maria was baptized Mission San Buenaventura #02896Y, origin Presidio Santa Barbara. Francisco's father is stated as Pedro Cordero and mother Dolores Quijada, baptized Mission Presidio Santa Barbara #00104X. Maria's father is stated as Miguel Pico and mother Casilda Sinova. Sacrament Witnesses are not stated. Officiant and Recorder is Antonio Jimeno [NOTE: Although the bride is referred to as "Maria Petra" in this record, several of her children's baptism records cite her name as "Petronila," which is the name given in her baptism record----AMR 3/2006]

Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Francisco Cordero is living in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, born abt 1812 California Head Married Farmer, spouse name Petra

Per 1870 U.S. Federal census Francisco Cordero is living in Township 2, Santa Barbara, California, born abt 1813 California Head Married Day Laborer, spouse name Petra