In 1829 they petitioned the Mexican governor for the construction of a new church building. This was granted, but disagreements among the residents and with the authorities led its construction to be halted at an early date; it was built at Manzano instead. The Lucero settlement was abandoned after a major Apache raid in 1830, one of whose effects was the collapse of the church roof.
In 1829, they sought a new church building from the Mexican governor. This request was granted but disagreements among residents and authorities led to its construction being halted early on; it was eventually built in Manzano instead. The Lucero settlement was abandoned after an Apache raid in 1830, one of whose consequences was the collapse of the church roof.