Along the History Trail

The story behind the lone gravesite that is outside the cemetery and who was buried there. There was a feud between two men named Allen and Taylor and Allen was threatening Taylor who pulled a pistol and shot in self-defense. Allen was the first death in Boulder Creek and was buried near the cemetery whose boundaries wound up with Allen not included.
Creator: W.S. Rodgers
Source: San Lorenzo Valley Reporter
Date: 1954-04-29
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Boulder Creek
  • 1950s
Identifier: FE-BOU-BC Articles-06

Citation

Rodgers, W.S. “Along the History Trail.” San Lorenzo Valley Reporter. 1954-04-29. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/142913. Accessed 20 June 2026.