Personal Information Surname: Escandon Given Name: Tomás Sex: M Place of Birth: Calabazas Date of Birth: Order: Place of Death: Tumacácori Date of Death: 02/19/1799 Cause of Death: Race or Tribe: Papago Residence: Tumacácori Title: Place of Service: Burial Place: Tumacácori-in the cemetery Translation: (Spanish) Notes: All witnesses of the marriage between Miguel Antonio Gonzáles and Ignacia Higuera, were referred to as "Indians of the Town" (Tumacácori), but it is not clear to which race or tribe they belonged. However, this probably means that they were all natives of the mission. In burial event #4960, he is listed as a Papago, born in Calabazas. He died at home at about 10 PM at about 74 years of age.   Event Relationship [2 Records] Event ID: 4603 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 05/20/1798 View Document A     Event ID: 4960 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 02/20/1799 View Document A

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