Tipton Cemetery Multi-Cache Multi-Cache
Old Professor: Well after almost 6 years it is time of bring this one to a close. It has had a few problems over the years, but now the GZ at stage two has been changed. After checking on it after a note from another cacher was 'GONE', so that firmed up my decision. Thanks to all who came and found the cache.
Old Professor
Tipton Cemetery Multi-Cache
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A three stage Multi-Cache that will require driving between stages. Final stage is an ammunition box.
Information for this cache was found on the Moniteau Co. web page, and the Tipton History Book. Moniteau Co. has 178 Cemeteries 23 of these no longer exist, have been destroyed, or the location is unknown. The Tipton community has 5 that are relatively close, but 2 of these are side by side: St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery, Masonic Cemetery, Prairie Grove Cemetery and Soldiers Cemetery, and Odd Fellow Cemetery. There are others out in the more rural areas. Prairie Grove is the colored Cemetery and the Soldier Cemetery is right beside it. As an American Legion Member who assists in placing the flags on Military Graves at Memorial Day, the Soldier Cemetery is a sight to see. The total number of flags in proportion to the over all number of graves is very high. Each of these Cemeteries have some very old stones, which some are readable and others are not. The Soldiers Cementer's oldest record found was Susan Snoden on November 20, 1852. Several graves were unmarked; others were only marked with field stones. At a later date many of the soldiers bodies were moved to Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. Prairie Grove's oldest grave belongs to Fredrick Washington on September 25, 1863. The Masonic Cemetery's oldest grave belongs to Nancy Redman on July 11, 1852. The Odd Fellow Cemetery has Pernecia Brown's grave on February 14, 1852 as its oldest grave. All of these Cemeteries are still in use and used by family members and other decedents of the area's residents.
You are welcome to walk through and study the stones in any of these cemeteries. As always please be reverent and respectful. If by chance a funeral is in progress pleas come back at a later time.
The Distance between the Cemeteries requires that you drive from location to location. The final stage is an ammunition box and there is plenty of room for trade items and Travel Bugs.
Permission has been granted by overseers of each of these Cemeteries
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(Decrypt)
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