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The Talton Family Multi-cache

Hidden : 7/22/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Visit the Talton family to learn the final's location. Though other Taltons are nearby, this field puzzle focuses on a single line of nine headstones. Sunup to sundown hunting only please for both the family site and the final.

At the posted coordinates, look for the final coordinates by observing the Talton family:

North AB CD.EFG West HI JK.LMN

A = First # of Roxie's age.
B = "Gone to a better land" Last # of year.
C = # of letters in first word of Mr. Talton's and each wife's headstone.
D = Last # of year Kate passed.
E = "Gone to be an angel" Last # of year.
F = "Darling we miss thee" Last # of year.
G = Total # of children, left and right of their parents.
H = First # of Kate's age.
I = # of headstones with "Infant of Roxie Talton".
J = "Gone but not forgotten" Last # of year.
K = Penultimate # of year Mr. Talton passed.
L = Last # of year Roxie passed or last # of year her last infant passed.
M = # of words in epitaph of infant born in 1922.
N = # of whole days lived by any "Infant of Roxie Talton"

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cnexvat sbe svany vf gevpxl. "Ab Cnexvat" qbrf abg zrna "Ab Gerfcnffvat." Vs lbh svaq gur trbgenvy, gura lbh bayl arrq gb ohfujunpx 20 srrg. Svany: Orgjrra.

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)