Author: Epitaph Page 20

Where did everybody go?

Accidentally shot as a mark of affection by his brother. After life's fever, I sleep well.

Beneath the stone, a lump of clay, lies the man called Peter Hannels, who early in the month of May, took off his winter flannels.

Beneath this stone a lump of clay, lies Uncle Peter Dan'els – who early in the month of May, took off his winter flannels.

Returned – Unopened

Fhebe Sprague. – In the sixteenth year of her age, – Natively quick and spry – As all young people be, – When God commands them down to dust, – How quick they drop you see.

THOMAS O. MURPHY – Sh-h-h.

Here lies Donald and his wife Janett McPhee, aged 40 he and 30 she.

Here I lie at the chancel door – And I lie here because I am poor; – For the farther in the more you pay, – But here I lie as warm as they.

“I’m just resting my eyes”

She was never meant to be understood, just loved.

Here lies a man named Zeke. Second fastest draw in Cripple Creek.

Here lies John Higley whose father and mother were drowned in their passage from America. Had they both lived they would have been buried here.

Here lies the body of John Mound, lost at sea and never found.

Here lies John Auricular, Who in the ways of the Lord walked perpendicular.

No doctor ever physicked me, was never near my side. But when fever came I thought of the name, and that was enough – I died.

Learn the living from the dead, how easy breaks life's tender thread

Whether sailor or not, for a moment avast, poor Tom's mizzen topsail is laid to the mast; he'll never turn out, or more heave the lead; he's now all aback, nor will sails shoot ahead. He ever was brisk, and tho' now gone to wreck. When he hears the last whistle, he'll jump upon deck.

In memory of Henry Wang, son of his, Father and mother, John and Maria Wang. Died Dec. 31st 1829 … The first deposit of this yard.

Peace to his hashes.

Here's to Johnny quite a guy. Very sad he had to die. All was well could not be better, Till he wrote my girl a letter.