Old Gravestones

I work in a small town.  It is a pleasant place, a place where everyone knows everyone else.  The area is replete with a number of cemeteries, some of which are very old, with gravestones dating back to the early 1700s.  Some are well-maintained, while others are hidden in the woods or buried behind grocery stores, restaurants, and the like.  I like walking through old graveyards, wondering what life was like for these folks.