I was cleaning and came across an old book “Over Their Dead Bodies, Yankee Epitaphs and History”

A few centuries ago, people didn’t have much of a sense of humor and it’s reflected in their epitaphs. I did find a couple that I thought I'd share. The spelling and grammar are exactly as printed.

In Vermont (no name provided)
Here lies our darling baby boy,
He never crys nor hollers.
He lived but one and twenty days,
And cost us forty dollars.

and

Reader, stop here and cast an eye
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, so you must be
Prepare for death, you’ll follow me.

Guilford VT Henry Clay Barney
My life’s been hard
And all things show it;
I always thought so
And now I know it.

My two favorites:

On a boulder, Pawtucket RI
William P. Rothwell MD
This is on me

and

Stowe, VT
I was somebody.
Who, is no business of yours.