Genealogy has been a passion of mine for years. I have spent countless hours looking through old documents, photos and cemeteries looking for clues about my ancestors.
I can’t say that caching has replaced genealogy as my favorite hobby, but it’s running a very close second! It gives me something else to look for when I’m not searching for family members who lived hundreds of years ago. I couldn’t think of anything better for my first hide than to bring these two hobbies together.
I have posted some of my research and headstone photos out on the web. A search for “Philip Murphy” 1802 should lead the way to finding my 4th Great Grandfather. Starting with him, answer the questions outlined below. If a question asks for a numerical value of a letter, use the standard a=1, b=2, c=3, etc. Once this is done, solve the equations below the questions to find the missing numbers of the coordinates.
The cache is a small, camoed plastic container hidden near a very peaceful, scenic area of a local cemetery. Depending on the route you take to GZ, you may walk past a headstone or two. Please have respect for the area and for any other people nearby. Please obey posted hours (currently the gates close at 7:00 PM) and NO night caching. I had seen a jogger run by when I was scoping out the area, so watch out for muggles!
There is a semi-crisp dollar bill for the FTF.
Congratulations to neogeo585 for the FTF!
And now for the questions...
Q1) How many letters are in the name of the County in Ireland where Philip was born?
Q2) The 2 digit year Philip’s wife, Nancy, died.
Q3) The numerical value of the first letter in Nancy’s maiden name.
Q4) Subtract the number of Philip & Nancy’s daughters from the number of their sons.
Q5) Number of the month Philip & Nancy’s oldest son died.
Q6) Number of letters in the name of the town James was born and died in.
Q7) How old (years, months and days) was James's oldest son when he passed away? Add all the numbers (not individual digits) together.
Q8) Add the numerical value of John's wife's middle initials together.
Q9) Add the numerical value of each letter in the name of the cemetery John is buried in.
Q10) How many children did Laura have?
Q11) John & Laura's oldest son served in the Spanish American War in which regiment?
Q12) Divide the day James was born by the day he died.
Q13) William McCollum Murphy lied about his age in order to fight during WWI. How old was he when he enlisted in 1917?
N 43 1A.BCD
W 077 3E.FGH
A = Q8 * Q4 – Q13
B = Q12 – Q11 + Q2 / Q8
C = (Q3 + Q1) / (Q11 + Q4)
D = Q3 – Q11 – Q12
E = Q8 – Q13 + Q12 + Q6 – Q4
F = Q1 + Q9 – Q2 – Q10
G = Q10 – Q6 + Q5
H = (Q7 – Q5) / Q1
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