Our Stories

This space is dedicated to honoring the memory of my beloved Esparza ancestors. Especially my abuelas, Elma Esparza Wright and Delfina Esparza Perez (great aunt), whose lives were guided by faith, family, and love.


Abuelos de Texas is more than a family tribute — it is a living legacy. It is a way to remember and celebrate the great Esparza forefathers and mothers who journeyed across time and land to give us our heritage, our stories, and our faith. In sharing these names and histories, we not only keep their stories alive, but also honor the promise that one day, in Heaven, we will be reunited with all those who came before us and scarified so much for us.


This site is a gathering place to honor, remember, and share our family stories — keeping alive the truth of our roots in New World history and in God’s chosen land: Texas! Here, as in Heaven, every name matters, every story counts, and every prayer of gratitude echoes across generations.

– Blake Owen Esparza Christopherson

José Gregorio Esparza Alamo
Gregorio Esparza (1802 – March 6, 1836) was the last Texan defender to enter the Alamo and was the only Christian burial of the Alamo defenders

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