Posted on: Monterey County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Monterey/408 Surname: Cordero, Parara, Silva, Machado, Soberanes ------------------------- Maria Simona Narcisa CORDERO of Monterey was baptized October 1842 at Mission San Carlos, daughter of Matias Cordero & Ma. Ygnacia Zuniga. Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo marriage record - 13 Dec 1868 Anton Silva PRERA, 30 years old, son of Anton Prera Silva and Ma de Jesus Silva of Portugal and Narcisa Cordero, 25 years, daughter of Matias Cordero and Ma Ygnacia Suniga, Witnesses Gonzales Manued de Silva and Maria Madelena Silva. [The margin of the document has Anto Silva Prera with Narcisa Cordero]. Prera - Parara The confusing thing is the couple is listed in the1870 census for Monterey Twp, Monterey Co, CA as Silva. Silva , Antonio w, m 35 fisheman b Portugal , parents b. Portugal Silva Narcisa, w f 28 keeping hous, b CA parents b CA Silva, Antonio w, m, 12, attending school Silva Ygnacio w, m, 9, attending school Silva, Manuel w, m, 7, attending school Silva, Jose, w, m, 4 at home Silva, Adelade, w, f, 7/12, at home The obituary, 14 Jan 1922, for Mrs. Narcissa Cordero Parara lists her as a member of one of Monterey's oldest pioneer families, born 1843 at Carmel Mission. Surviving relatives, Frank of L.A., daughter Mrs. Joseph Canepi of Monterey; three sons, Antonio , Nicholas and John Parara and granchildren, Mrs Edith Stites, Miss Mabel Parara, Miss Inez Parara, Lawrence and Nicholas Parar Jr. of Monterey.