Nasaria "Sallie" Flores Rodriguez

Known to all as "Grandma Sallie", she was born on 28 Jul 1912 in Los Ebanos, TX, according to her obituary. Los Ebanos was a tiny border town in the Rio Grande valley that operated a ferry between Tamaluipas and Texas. It was a common border crossing area for migrants. Even today it only has 400+ residents. It was named for the Texas Ebony trees that were native to the area.

We know by the 1920 census that at age 7, she lived in Hidalgo county, TX in Hidalgo county (still in the valley) with her brother Geronimo and her uncle Florentino and Aunt Gertrudes Flores. According to a family story, they lived with their uncle because their mother had "run off". Her mother's full name was Maria Nicandra Ramirez, and her father's name was Alberto Flores. By age 18, however, she had come to live with her mother and her new husband Domingo Guererro, in Ft. Bend County. This was confirmed by 1930 census. They also had a son Florentino Guerrero, age 12.

In 1937, she met Gabriel Rodriguez, and they settled down together in Houston, TX. There is some question as to whether they had an official marriage certificate, but a priest certified that they were married. This document is being searched for, but has not been found as of this writing. They had 7 children together, Esther Rodriguez (b.1938), Angelo Flores Rodriguez (b. 1939), Abel Rodriguez (b.1941), Eva Rodriguez (b. 1942), Emma Rodriguez (b. 1944), Adam Rodriguez (b. 1945), and Gabriel Jr. Rodriguez (b. 1957). They raised their children in Simonton, TX and Brookshire, TX.

Grandma Sallie lived to the age of 84, passing away on 7 Sep 1996 in a Katy hospital. At the time of her death, she had 7 children, 23 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was the matriarch of the Rodriguez family. Everyone loved her and everyone called her "Granma" whether they were family or not. She passed on a love of gardening to her kids and grandkids. A great love of family, and of animals. She is buried in Fulshear Mexican Cemetary.