This version of the poem started life as two different poems, both of unknown origins, but was merged into one:

From The Waldo Advocate, Feb 20, 1922, p. 4

Twas a nice day in October
Last September, in July.
The moon lay thick upon the ground,
The mud shone in the sky.
The flowers were shining brightly,
The buds were in full bloom,
Then I went into a basement
To sleep in an upstairs room
The time was Tuesday morning,
On Wednesday, just at night,
I saw a thousand miles away,
A house, just out of sight!
The wall projected inwards,
The front was round in back.
I stood alone with others.
And the fence was whitewashed black.
Little tears stodd in the potatoes' eyes,
As the cabbage hung its head.
There was sorrow upstairs in the cellar that night,
For the Vinegar's mother was dead.

--Author Unknown

The second one I came across is less of a poem and more of a story than a poem, but I'll include it here for its relevance and entertainment.

From The Billings Times, Jan 10, 1929, p. 3

Pop Corn and Mothers Oats met in the grocery store years ago and after a brief courtship were united in holy Macaroni. To this family was born several children of the grocery family. Of course they had their troubles as most large families do. Miss Cabbage had a headache; Spud quarreled with Red Onion because he hurt his eyes. The Pork got in with the Beans and they joined the Navy at Lima. Poor Prune showed his Raisin and Dill was in a Pickle. Uncle tobacco took a Pick and rode a Camel up the Old Hill Side to a Days Work and made a Lucky Strike which was the Union Standard. Micky got a Cotton Ball out of Chesterfield. George Washington was a Union Leader and hung a Horse Shoe on his Log Cabin. Prince Albert was a Country Gentleman and played the Drum which was the Climax. Browns Mule and Peachy Plug made a good team[.] Gum Drops in and steals a Hershey Kiss which made Lemon Drop Red Hot. The Bottle Lost its Cap. Jelly got in a traffic Jam and missed a Date with a Peach. Miss Carrot said Lettuce try to do better when Sugar lost his cane. But at last grief was upon the family and all was quiet for the vinegar Mother was dead.