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WSQ West Fork Cemetery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/21/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:


Warrington Jones, buried here, is given the honor of being the first settler on the west branch of Knapps Creek. He entered land in the spring of 1853 but did not take up his home on it until 1855. He was born in Georgia in 1811 and went to Tennessee where he married Minerva Howard and they came to Grant county where he engaged in mining.

William H. Wey, who was born in 1837. He was a member of Co. E, 50th Wisconsin. His record says he enlisted on February 6, 1865, giving Hazel Green as his residence. For some reason or other he was not discharged until December 18, 1884, and, like Aaron Sharp, buried in the Dayton Corners cemetery, he served 20 years in a four year war. His discharge was dated back to Sept. 4, 1865. Mr. Wey's wife, Lillian, is buried here.


A marker for a World War II veteran is in this burying ground. It is for George P. Dilley, Pvt. 64 B.M. Laundry Bn. He was born June 18, 1899, and answered the last roll call on December 17, 1949.


The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for those folks will be appreciated.

PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED

The cache is not located near a grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag, please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash out.

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