Jose Librado Chacon was born on August 10, 1861 at the mission Santa Rosalia de Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the second child of Jose Nicolas Chacon Lerma and Maria Del Refugio Armendaris(z).

Jose Librado married Lorensa Arrasolo Carrasco in about 1882. Lorensa was born on August 6, 1858 at the mission Santa Curz de Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico. Lorensa was possibly the last child of Antonio Arrasolo and Maria Delores de la Conception Carrasco who both were in their early-40's at the time of her birth.