In 1833 , without divorcing his first wife , he married Rita Garcia and in 1835 he became a Mexican citizen .
He began working at the Santa Rita mine near Silver City , New Mexico in 1826 and escorted wagon trains of copper to Chihuahua , Mexico .
In 1833 , without divorcing his first wife , he married Rita Garcia and in 1835 he became a Mexico citizen .
He began working at the Santa Rita mine near Silver City , New Mexico in 1826 and escorted wagon trains of copper to Chihuahua , Mexico .