Transcribed from "Columbia River Cemeteries", a record of individuals
moved from the banks of the Columbia River to make way for the rising
flood waters of Lake Roosevelt, published in the 1976 book, "Stevens County
Tombstone Inscriptions" by EWGS, Spokane WA., who acquired this record
from the Spokane Garry Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.
It calls the place they were moved to, New Inchelium, but the name
the cemetery goes by now is Hall
Creek Cemetery. You might check to see if they are listed.
This cemetery is now located underneath the Columbia River. In approximately
1939-40, after the Grand Coulee Dam was built, the waters were raised,
thus flooding the cemetery. Before the waters were raised, the Bureau
of Reclamation, of the U.S. Department of the Interior, was responsible
for relocating the burials. Many were moved to New Inchelium Cemetery,
some were moved elsewhere. Ball & Dodd was hired to do the removals.
Note the location of Matilda and Alex Quill Cemetery, it is #32 on
Ball & Dodd Map.
"M/T" means "moved to", and the Plot numbers
refer to the location in the new cemetery.
"d/o" means "daughter of"
Quill, Infant, d/o Jerome & Florence Quill, M/T New Inchelium
Cemetery
Quill, Infant, twin d/o Jerome & Florence Quill, M/T New Inchelium
Cemetery
Quill, Infant, twin d/o Jerome & Florence Quill, M/T New Inchelium
Cemetery