this message is in the attempts to try and locate some information regarding the maestas or mestas people of st luis valley. My great grandmother was MANUELITA MARIA MESTAS OR SHE could have been knowen as MANUELLA MARIA MESTAS OR MAESTAS.it is said that she took on this name from a raphael MAESTAS This we do not know if it is fact or fiction only hearsay story pass down to me. Her sons were CIRILO MESTAS OR MAESTAS he was born in 1886 in the st luis st pablo area and he had one living brother whose name was JUAN NEOPOCEMIO MESTAS and supposedly had 13 kids out in costilla.My grandfather Cirilo Mestas was married to my grandmotherROSEBEL MARTINEZ her parents were Raquelita ROYBAL and SHE was married to Eziekiel Martinez who was her husband. I would like anyone out there who recognizes these names to email me at maestas@mindspring.com with information regarding these persons of my family. I am also looking for a GENOVEVA HERMELINDA MESTAS BORN IN 1920 she was the oldest daughter of Cirilo Mestas or MAESTAS. mY GRANDFATHERS CHILDREN are as follows frank,evan,mable,esperanza,marywho is deceased, twins that are deceased.anyway amos,david,....I am looking for a picture of Manuella Mestas anyone who may have it i would be interested in obtaining a copy of it. I am also looking for information regarding Florencio Atencio who was married in costilla county in the 1900s . I am trying to see a picture of Florencio Atencio in the Hopes that he maybe my great grandfather. Not certain of this fact only that i would be interested in speaking to anyone with knowledge of both of them and somehow tie them in if she is my great grandmother. email me at maestas@mindspring.com