 Descendants of Marcelo Magallon and Concepcion Ledesma in 2015 |
FROM 'ALAY SA INANG BAYAN', BY LUIS CAMARA DERY, 1999, PAGE 143
Ledesma, Juan Magallon
Natural de Kabatuan (Iloilo) de 23 aņos, de edad, soltero, era Cabo de la Guardia Civil, 22° Tercio, Primera Compania, destinado en la Cabecera del Distrito de la Concepcion (Yloilo) paso a la revolucion en el mes de Noviembre del '98 con cuarenta y nueve Guardias Civiles y cuatro soldados de infanteria, provistos de sus correspondientes armamentos (53 fusiles Remington) y bastantes municiones, tambien con ocho soldados de Caballeria de iguales armamentos y municiones con posecion de caballos e equipos, apoderandose de la Comandancia de aquel Distrito acogiendo todos los armamentos y cajones de municiones que estaban depositados en dicha Comandancia, desarmo a sus oficiales y clases peninsulares y les hizo prisioneros.
Asi como tambien ha hecho igualmente a los espaņoles peninsulares de distinto oficio que estaban en Concepcion en aquel acto.
Los referidos oficiales y clases prisioneros son los siquientes: Capitan y Comandante E.M. de aquel Distrito Carlos Paoly; Primer Teniente Luis Matteu, Sargentos Galo Vargas, Victoriano Ledesma, Teodoro Ordiales, Franeiseo Ortega y Franeiseo Cuevas; este ultimo de Infanteria agregado ala Guardia Civil; Cabos Serafin Silvera, Vietor Murios y el otro via de dieha que se olvida el nombre En aquella toma y rendieion del Distrito de Coneepeion poeo mas o menos el referido Magallon pudo apoderarse de 100 armas de fuego entre varias elases - fusiles Remington, referido Magallon pudo apoderarse de 100 armas de fuego entre varias clases - fusiles Remington, 49 de los Guardias Civiles; 4 de los soldados de Infanteria, 8 de los sargentos y cabos desarmados y prisioneros y habia muchos en deposito que no se ha podido contar por conveniencia de la revolucion y de aquel acto; fusiles tersecolas - 9 de los soldados de Caballeria , entre varias clases denominadas del Tribunal y ...
Alay sa Inang Bayan, 1999, Dery, Page 143
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FROM 'ALAY SA INANG BAYAN', BY LUIS CAMARA DERY, 1999, PAGE 55
Si Juan Magallon Ledesma, pinuno ng Guardia Civil na nakatalaga sa kabesera ng Concepcion, Iloilo ay sumanib sa mga manghihimagsik na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Perfecto Poblador noong Nobyembre 1898. Kasama niyang sumanib ang 49 na Guardia Civil at apat na sundalo ng Kabalyeriya na pawang mga tauhan niya, dala lahat ang kanilang mga armas at bala. Sa pagsalakay nila sa Concepcion, napasuko nila ang mga punong Kastila ng bayan na sina Capitan y Comandante de Estado Mayor Carlos Paoly at Primer Tenyente Luis Matheu.
Alay sa Inang Bayan, 1999, Dery, Page 55
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FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR, PAGE 15
(Capt. Juan Magallon is underlined in red.)
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FROM THE LETTER OF SGT. SMITH OF E 18TH US INF, DATED JARO DECEMBER 2 1899
"The rapid fire poured into their ranks by our men at the river ford in our second fight after leaving Jaro was the most terrific I ever heard. A Spanish lieutenant serving with the 'gugus,' was killed there. The insurgent strength was estimated at that place at 2,000 but we had no trouble in dispersing them."
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 Sotera Magallon-Marduquio youngest sister of Juan Magallon buried in Cabatuan Cemetery |
Juan Ledesma Magallon was a native of Barrio Tiring, Cabatuan, Iloilo. His parents were Marcelo Magallon of Cabatuan and Concepcion Ledesma of Tigbauan.
The children of Marcelo Magallon and Concepcion Ledesma, and their birth dates, were:
1. Miguel - 8 Mayo 1867;
2. Vicenta- 11 sep 1869;
3. Simplecio- 2 mar 1872;
4. Juan- 27 mar 1875;
5. Petra- 19 oct 1878;
6. Maria- 25 sept 1881;
7. Basilisa- 22 mar 1884;
8. Gervacia- 9 sept 1886;
9. Bartolume- 30 jul 1889;
10. Sotera- 22 apr 1893
Of the 10 brothers and sisters, only 4 have descendants, Vicenta, Maria, Gervacia and Sotera. Bartolume got married but had no children. The rest died at a young age except for Juan.
Vicenta Magallon married to a certain Griņo of Guihaman. Her descendants are in Guihaman,Leganes
Maria Magallon married to certain Jaca and her descendants are in Jaro.
Gervacia Magallon married to Emilio Canilla from Manguna Cabatuan and we have connections with them.
Sotera Magallon married to Pedro Mardoquio, and that is our lineage.
Two sisters of Juan Magallon are buried in the Cabatuan Cemetery, Sotera and Gervacia.
Sotera was the youngest. She was about 6 when Juan was killed. According to Sotera, as told by her mother Concepcion, Juan was killed on the day of his wedding. He was buried immediately.
If Juan was mistaken as a Spanish officer, it was probably because his mother Concepcion was meztiza Spanish-Filipina. Concepcion's mother was Trinidad Lopez de Villasenor.
 Gervacia Magallon-Canilla sister of Juan Magallon buried in Cabatuan Cemetery |
 Jose Magallon Marduquio son of Sotera Magallon and Pedro Marduquio (Sotera is Capt. Juan Magallon's sister) |
