Carcelén learned of his death 2 weeks later and penned a letter to General José María Obando, accusing him of having plotted her husband's murder.

[5] On 16 July 1831, Carcelén married a second time to the Colombian general Isidoro Barriga y López de Castro, who had fought alongside Sucre during a campaign in Peru.

[6] On 16 November 1831, several months after the marriage, Barriga was playing with Teresa, the daughter of Sucre and Carcelén, in his arms, when she fell to the patio, hitting her head and dying instantly.

Although there was some speculation that her death was intentional, most historians believe it was a tragic accident, citing Barriga's reputation as a kind and generous man, rather than bloodthirsty.

[8] One year after the death of Barriga, Carcelén married a third time to José Baltazar Carrión Torres, a lawyer native to Loja.

They had one child, Mercedes Soledad Carrión y Carcelén de Guevara, who did not make it to adulthood, likely due to problems related to the advanced age of her mother.