Hi - I'm lookin for information on Juan Nepomuceno de la Cerda and his wife Marie Ignacia Celetina Flores. They had a son named Jose Athanasio de la Cerda b. 1785 he married Ildefonsa Sims "Chimis" (her parents were Richard Sims and Marie c. Perez) in 1810. The de la Cerda's came from Nacogdoches, County to Natchitoches County, La. sometime during Jose Athanasio's life (I don't think they moved to La. before he was born, but he could have some link to Los Adaes.) Jose & Ildefonsa had a daughter named Catherina de la Cerda b. 1825. She married Leander Padilla ("Leon Paddy") and they lived in Natchitoches County but I am not sure if Leon and Catherina met and were married in Nacogdoches. Any info on this family would be appreciated. Other names in the family:- EDWARDS, BASCO, TROQUILLE, HERNANDEZ, VANNIER, MORA AND CEDARS. tHANKS - jENNIFER