Passmore Cemetery, Velma OK

Located approx. 1 mile West and 3/4 mile North of town.

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	The Passmore cemetery as seen from the nearest road which is an unmarked dirt road that is used as a dumping area.
	The cemetery is inside a barbed wire fence. From this view you can see the large Oak tree that grows in the center of the cemetery. Most of the markers in the cemetery are under the branches of that Oak tree.
	The cemetery is enclosed with an iron bar welded fence. As you can see from the photos the cemetery has been neglected for quite a while.
	Inside the fence. The cemetery is very small. Square, probably about 100 ft. on each side.
	The headstone of Eliza Jane ( Cauley ) Passmore, my Great Great Grandmother.
	The dates read "born March 11 1843, died December 20 1896"
	Headstone of Otto and Audie Little. Children of Thomas Jefferson Little and Perlar/Pearl ( Passmore ) Little. Perlar was institutionalized in the asylum at Norman OK. where she died in 1927.
	Headstone of David Crockett Passmore, son of Bryant and Eliza Passmore. Born March 12 1881, died November 26 1895.
	Izetta Passmore, daughter of Christopher Columbus Passmore and Martha Ann ( Richey ) Passmore.
	Jesse C. Passmore, son of Christopher Columbus Passmore and Martha Ann ( Richey ) Passmore. Shares the same headstone as his sister Izetta.
	Most of the headstones in the cemetery appeared to be made of concrete with marble inserts, some had decorative sayings and symbols. Many of the marble inserts are gone leaving only blank concrete markers.
	There were several small markers with initials only. All of the concrete headstones and markers are decorated with sea shells. The question is where did the sea shells come from?
	Another small marker.
	Another small marker.
	Broken pile of stones.