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Looking at the above, one can only assume that Joseph “Pepe” Carrio was probably bom in Mississippi or possibly Louisiana. As we were concluding this research, we rechecked the Baptism Records at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. To our surprise, we found the Baptism of “Jose Carrillo” bom on February 26, 1827 and baptized on October 16, 1827. He was the son of “Francisco Carrillo, native of New Orleans,” and “Rosalia Dias, native of St. Bernard Parish, Terre-Aux-Boeufs in this state (Louisiana)”. Sponsors were “Jose Carrillo and Rosalia Dias” (SLC Bapt. Book 38, p. 77). This record is correct except Rosalia is actually his grandmother.
We also found the Baptism of “Marie Carillo” bom on February 2, 1830. She was the daughter of “Francois Carillo” and “Lucie Blanco”. Paternal grandparents were “Joseph Carillo and Rosalie Diaz” and maternal grandparents were Joseph Blanco and Marie (last name omitted). Sponsors were “Joseph Carillo and Rosalie Diaz” (SLC Bapt. Book 40, p. 133).
Then we found a third child, “Francisco Cirilo Carrillo” bom on February 1, 1832. He was the son of “Francisco Carrillo” and “Lucie LeBlanc”. Paternal grandparents were “Joseph Carrillo and Roslie Diez” and maternal grandparents were Joseph LeBlanc and Marie (last name omitted). Sponsors were “Joseph Carrillo and Roslie Diez”. The record also says the child was bom “Pearl River” (SLC Bapt. Book 13, p. 355).
With this new information regarding Joseph “Pepe”, we can only conclude that:
1)	Jose/Joseph “Pepe” Carrio was bom on February 26, 1827. Even though the year is off by one, the month of birth is the same as found on census records. We feel certain that they are one and the same person. Based on our experience with census records being off by one or more years is a small discrepancy.
2)	He was probably bom on the Mississippi side of the “Pearl River” on his parents and grandparents homestead by Mulatto Bayou in South-west Hancock Co. as found in the old Deed records of Hancock County.
3)	His father was Francisco Carrillo, a native of New Orleans and lived in Hancock Co., MS.
4)	His mother was Lucie LeBlanc. The name is also spelled “Blanco” on some records. LeBlanc is the French spelling and means “white”. Blanco is the Spanish version which also means “white”. We will use the “LeBlanc” spelling because that is how her son, Joe “Pepe” spelled it on the marriage record of his second wife.
5)	His paternal grandfather was Jose (Joseph) Carrillo. He was possibly bom in St. Bernard Parish, LA or in the Canary Islands. He lived in New Orleans as stated on the Baptismal Record of his grandson, Jose Carrillo and later moved to Hancock Co., MS where he died.
6)	His paternal grandmother was Rosalia Diaz, bom in St. Bernard Parish, LA in the area called “Terre-Aux-Boeufs”. This is an area where St. Bernard Catholic Church is today. She was probably a descendant of Spaniards that left the Spanish colonies in the Canary Islands in 1779 to establish a presence in Louisiana to protect Spain’s newly acquired land. They were known for their cultivation of crops and domestication of cattle. The correct Spanish spelling of her name was “Diaz”. Other spellings were Dias, Diez, etc.
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