Located North and slightly West of Portland
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
I spent most of Tuesday rephotographing cemeteries in the SE part of Callaway Co. I met one of the locals, who lives East of Pleasant Hill Cemetery. We visited the cemetery I have been calling XX, which I had viewed from public property before. He said he didn't know it was there, but it would be all right to cross the fence even though it wasn't his property. The cemetery seems to have maybe 10 graves. There are several foot stones but only on regular granite stone. It read,
Geo. Prochaska born 1806 Smolchell, Boh. died 1890
Anna Prochaska born 1788 Smolchell, Boh. died 1883
The spelling of the town in Bohemian is uncertain as my writing of it was bad. Also the man said (I didn't even ask his name) that his folks know of a "glowing" cemetery to th NW, but they weren't there right then. I said I would be back .
Location of the Prochaska - Bohemian Cemetery ( my naming) is, 38 43 26 N 91 43 48 W it is shown on the quad map, that's how I learned of it. I can not locate the town on the map of Bohemia.
Paul (A. Johnson)
