Gravestone

[Pat Hope]

Can anyone tell me what obit means

[Punchs mum]

According to my Genealogy dictionary....

Obit. A mass for a deceased person celebrated on the anniversay of his death; often mentioned in pre-Reformation wills.

Does this make any sense to you?

Lesley.

[Pat Hope]

Thanks Lesley. That might explain why the inscription is at the bottom as Nancy died in 1875 it looks like 1825

[Uncle John]

I think the explanation is simpler in the context of a grave inscription - "died".

[keldon]

I agree, OED has it as the date of death.