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
Collection
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.
