Adelaida Herrera of Alice, TX was born on November 19, 1949 to Maria Elida (Smithwick) and Jesus Garcia. She had siblings Oralia Contreras, Beatrize Garza, and Maria De Jesus Garcia. She married Gilberto A. Herrera Jr on December 1, 1970 in Jim wells County, TX, and had children Tina Marie McCarty, Gilbert A Herrera III, Paul Herrera, Amanda S Herrera, Frances Herrera, and Johnny Zuniga. Adelaida Herrera died at age 27 years old on December 14, 1976.