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Finding Eva Fern Multi-Cache

Hidden : 1/5/2022
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


In 1914 my Grandmother's oldest sister died and for the past 100 years someone in my family has helped maintain her grave site. When I started to help with the maintence the sister's name had been lost to time and so the family called her Mary. She remained Mary until my Grandmother passed away and in the course of cleaning out her home we discovered the family Bible with her real name, Eva Fern, written down. 

Now it is time for my fellow geocachers to re-find Eva Fern. The first stage will take you to my Grandmother, Blanche Saffell, grave site. Then you will need to meet the other members of my Grandmother's family to help you locate the cache. The information needed to find the cache and final location is in cemteries so NO NIGHT CACHING!

Final Coordinate: N39° 42.ABC W82° 23.DEF

Stage 1~Blanche Saffell

How many Children did Blanche have? Answer equals A

Go South 2 Rows and go East 12 Headstones

Stage 2~Ruth Stallsmith, my Grandmother's older sister

How many flowers are on the main part of the headstone? Answer equals B

Go West 4 Headstones

Stage 3 Ray Harley, my Grandmother's older brother

What is the last number in his Day of Birth? Answer equals C

Check Sum is 12

Stage 4

Drive 3 hours away to Oak Harbor to where my Grandmother's oldest sister, Anna Reif, is buried to get D.

Just kidding D equals 3

Stage 5

Go to the next headstone West

Vergil and Blanche Harley, the parents of Eva Fern, Anna, Ray, Ruth, and Blanche. (Eva isn't listed on their Headstone)

How many 8's are in Blanche's birth year? Answer equals E

What is the last number in Vergil's birth year? Answer equals F

Check Sum is 6

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur Ghegyr Uvqrf gur cevmr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)