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Faithful Servants - Smetana Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

West Texas Reviewer: Cache Owner (CO) has not responded, so the cache is being archived to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking new cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace this cache sometime in the future (not to exceed 15 days from the date of this entry), just contact me (by e-mail), and assuming it still meets the current Guidelines, I will consider unarchiving this cache.

Please be advised this is not a guarantee that this geocache will be unarchived. Many factors will go into my decision. The most important of which is how you responded to geocachers who tried to communicate with you regarding the problem(s) with this geocache hide and how you communicated with me, the West Texas Reviewer.

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Hidden : 11/15/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Micro container in a peaceful setting

*** FTF honors to nativtxn...Congrats!***

Small rural cemetery - mostly unnoticed, but well maintained. Located in NW Brazos County near Smetana Community. Please be respectful of residents.

History:
The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Smetana Cemetery Association. The Cemetery Association created a trust fund 31 May 1978 for the purpose of using the trust monies to maintain the cemetery.

The land was originally purchased 26 November 1892 by John Brandesky, Joseph Zemanek and Jacob Sramek who were trustees of the Moravian Grave Yard (Brazos County Deed Book 9, page 548). They purchased 3 acres for $45 that were located in the John Williams headright.

The first known graves were for Frances Z. Brandesky(died 1889) (wife of John Brandesky) and her three children: Frances - 1883-1884; Anna - 1884- 1884 and Infant - 1889-1889. Frances Z. Brandesky was the daughter/sister of Joseph Zemanek and Joseph Zemanek Jr. Joseph Zemanek Jr. purchased Lot 68 where Frances and her children are buried.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Srapr

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)