This is what's left of the tree and the headstone after the tree fell over.


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HENRY M. TAYLOR

Death Near Occidental of a Well Known Pioneer

Thursday afternoon the hand of death was laid on Henry M. Taylor his home near Occidental, and he passed to rest. Mr. Taylor was one of the early settlers in this county, and was widely known.

Deceased came to California was twenty-one years of age, and a year later became a resident of the vicinity of Santa Rosa. About four years age he removed to the neighborhood of Occidental. He was a farmer all his life and an honest man, whose every word could be trusted, and whose heart was constant to whatever he believed to be right.

In early days, when habitations were wide apart, and primitive condition made neighbors dependent upon the another for nursing and sickness and burial in death. Henry Taylor's ministrations soothed many a sufferer, and Henry Taylor's hands helped in the last sad hours to lay away the dust of those who knew him not, and whose only claim upon him was the claim that distress can always confidently make upon, a true and tender heart.

Henry Munford Taylor was born in Pennsylvania county, Virginia, on May 3, 1831. His parents moved to Missouri when he was six years of age, and he lived there until he came to California. In 1852, and settled in Sonoma county one year later. He was twice married—both times in Sonoma county — first to Miss Mary Rhodes, who bore him four children, two of whom survive, Mrs. Richard Duncan of Healdsburg, and Ben F. Taylor of Santa Rosa. His second wife was Miss Annie Gilmore, who bore seven children, of whom five are living, Mrs. J.R. Moore of Healdsburg, Mrs. H.F. Perkins of Petaluma, and Misses Nina, Georgia and Hazel Taylor of Occidental. John S. Taylor of Santa Rosa is a brother of the deceased, says the Press Democrat.

Mr. Taylor will be buried Sunday in Santa Rosa Rural cemetery. Services ill be held at 11 o'clock on that day at the White Sulphur springs. The Rev. Mr. Gaston of the Baptist church will officiate.


Petaluma Daily Morning Courier (Petaluma, CA), February 7, 1902
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Recent storm damage.

Recent storm damage.

A Slightly closer shot. Notice the tree's position over the "Y". The difference is 4 and one half years.

Back and side of headstone