Jose Maria De La Merced Garcia Acosta was born on Septermber 28, 1820 to Ygnacio Garcia Sepeda (b1779) and Juana Acosta (b1780) in Mission San Pablo. Ygnacio Garcia Sepeda was the child of Vicente Garcia (b1750) and Maria Marta Sepeda (b1750)

Maria De Los Rayes Vicenta Pineda Lunares was born on January 8, 1821 in San Lorenzo to Anselmo Pineda (b1795) and Maria Roisalia Prudencia Lunares Aragon (b1796). Maria Rosalia Prudencia Luarnes Aragon was the daughter of Juan Lunares (b1775) and Anastasia de Aragon Velis (b1775)

Jose Maria De La Merced Gracia Acosta and Maria De Los Rayes Vicenta Pineda Lunares were married on July 15, 1845 in San Lorenzo.