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Richard_Owens  (View posts) Posted: 25 Oct 2008 4:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have an obituary which is not clear and it mentions the Cawus Hill Cemetery. But, the spelling may be off on Cawus, the "w" may be a different letter or letters.

I can't find anything on the local websites to match it. Anyone ever hear of it??

Thanks alot!!!

Rich

Re: Cawus Hill Cemetery

volunteerMT  (View posts) Posted: 14 Dec 2008 3:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
There is a tiny community named "Camas Prairie" located in Sanders County, and it has a Camas Prairie Cemetery. I suspect that this is probably the cemetery the obit refers to:

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22345&...

According to the book "Names on the Face of Montana: The Story of Montana's Place Names," by Roberta Carkeek Cheney, first published in 1983:

"CAMAS (Sanders County) is near the border of Lake County. An early day post office was established in 1898 with Telesphore Demers as postmaster; it closed in 1957. The town was named for the abundant camas plant, a member of the lily family with an onion-like flavor. The Kootenai and Salish Indians used to come regularly to dig the bulb, which formeda staple of their diet."
"CAMAS Prairie (Sanders County), a few miles out of Camas, is on the Flathead Reservation. The name is descriptive. A post office operated 1910-20; William Boberick was the first postmaster."
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I hope you find the above information useful.

Re: Cawus Hill Cemetery

Richard_Owens  (View posts) Posted: 14 Dec 2008 3:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for the information. It is helpful and interesting.

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