LC Cemetery Series (Butcher) Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 5/8/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Please remember where you are and be respectful of those resting here.
This is one of many in the Lewis County Cemetery Series; The goal of this series is to place 1 cache a day for the month of May (2014).

The coordinates will take you to the headstone of a Mr. Butcher. Mr. Butcher once owned the land you are standing on and a huge majority of the surrounding area.

"Below the mouth of Polk creek on the West Fork river, P. Butcher, later an important citizen of the community, established himself about the time of the treaty of Greenville. Little is known of his parentage or family connections. He was evidently an orphan, and after the customs of the time he had been bound out to Henry Flesher, the pioneer of Weston, until he reached his majority. He early showed a marked degree of business ability. Before his indenture had expired he took out a homestead for himself in the valley below Weston, and upon reaching his majority he built his house on the opposite side of the river and a little below the mouth of Maxwell's run. He improved the land to some extent by clearing it and planting an orchard of peach and apple trees, but he soon found an easier means of increasing his wealth. He brought a thirty-gallon cooper still across the mountains from the vicinity of Richmond by packhorse and set it up on his farm. Here, according to tradition, he made the first peach brandy produced west of the Alleghanies. He also made whiskey from corn and rye which were grown on his farm or bought from his neighbors. He also made liquor for farmers for miles around on the shares, taking a reasonable toll. The demand for the product of the still was very great. The owner grew wealthy and added most of the lands in the vicinity to his farm. He was able to give a large farm to each of his sons and a respectable dowry with each of his daughters." - A History of Lewis County.

To solve for the final: N 39 04.400 W 080 XY.625 X: The times the number 8 appears on his marker. Y: The number of letters in Mr. Butchers first name.

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