Eli was the great grandson of Abram Passmore, grandson of Gainer Passmore and son of Joseph A Passmore.

His wife was the granddaughter of Abram Passmore and daughter of Nancy Passmore Hall. Therefore, they are both descendents of Abram Passmore. From a family tree perspective, this gives each of the descendents of this couple a “double” generation with regard to the ancestors of Eli and Carrie.

The date of Eli’s death was obtained from Caroline’s diary. He is buried in McClure Cemetery, above Curwensville, Pennsylvania.

In Mr. Passmore’s boyhood the nearest schoolhouse was a log structure, which he attended irregularly for two years and there laid the foundation of his education. In 1859 he had additional advantages in the Bell Township school but his assistance was soon required on the home farm and books had to be put aside.

When he was not more than ten years old, he had to walk back and forth to Curwensville to carry merchandise and frequently in those days did not reach home with the heavy load on his back until after night.

He was not much more than ten years old when he began lumbering on the river and continued increasing his operations and usefulness as he gre[w] older, until the industry was no longer profitable as a business.

At sixteen he came into possession of the homestead, 107 acres lying along the west branch of the Susquehannah River, one-half of which was still in valuable tim[b]er. He was always a man of industry and yet, when he could have plent[y] of assistance, declined to become a mere figurehead, still carrying on his farm work with vigor and according to his own methods.

He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Eli L. Passmore was born September 12, 1849 [headstone photo indicates 1850], on the place where he had always lived. It was then called Bell Township. Here he died January 3, 1913, at the age of 63 years, 3 months, 22 days. Early in life he was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but two years ago asked for membership in the [B]aptist church at Bells Landing and was received into its membership on the banks of the Susquehanna River where the church had gathered at the baptism of several young people.

On January 23, 1870, he married Carrie Hall, daughter of John and Nancy Hall. Twelve children were born to them, seven of whom are living. Eli and Carrie lost two or three sets of twins according to Alta Louise [Daughter] and Margaret Passmore Ludwig [Granddaughter].
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Eli L. Passmore, who has been the owner of the farm on which he was born, September 12, 1849, ever since he was sixteen years of age, is one of the substantial, reliable and representative men of Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pa. His parents were Joseph A. and Caroline (Hoover) Passmore.

Joseph A. Passmore was born in Bailey Settlement, in Pike Township, Clearfield County, where he had but limited school opportunities. After his marriage he lived in Bell, now Greenwood Township, where he was the third settler to begin the clearing of land. He lived here until after the birth of all of his children, but died in McKean County, November 17, 1908.

In politics he was a Democrat. He married Caroline Hoover, who was born in Brady Township, Clearfield County, February 27, 1827, a daughter of Peter and Mary Hoover. She died October 5, 1901. They both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lumber City. They were united in marriage in 1848 and were permitted to spend sixty years together.

Seven children were born to them, namely: Eli L.; Allen, who was born June 13, 1851, and died May 1, 1855; Warren, who was born April 2, 1853, is a resident of McKean County; Peter, who was born November 11, 1856, died August 24, 1857; Mary Theresa, who was born June 27, 1858, died August 3, 1907, and was the wife of John Derrick; Frampton B., who was born November 5, 1860, died July 6, 1907; and Lewis H., born July 29, 1863, who died June 23, 1864.

In Mr. Passmore's boyhood the nearest schoolhouse was a log structure, which he attended irregularly for two years and there laid the foundation of his education. In 1859 he had additional advantages in the Bell township school but his assistance was soon required on the home farm and books had to be put aside.

When he was not more than ten years old he had to walk back and forth to Curwensville to carry merchandise and frequently in those days did not reach home with the heavy load on his back, until after night. He was not much more than ten years old when he began lumbering on the river and continued increasing his operations and usefulness as he grew older, until the industry
was no longer profitable as a business.

When sixteen years of age he came into possession of the homestead, 107 acres lying along the west branch of the Susquehannah River, one-half of which is still [1911] in valuable timber. He has always been a man of industry and even yet, when he can have plenty of assistance, declines to become a mere figurehead, still carrying on his farm work with vigor and according to his own methods. All the comfortable buildings on the place he has put here, supplanting the earlier ones erected by his father.

Mr. Passmore was married January 23, 1870, to Miss Carrie Hall, who was born at Center Corner, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, February 26, 1843, a daughter of John and Nancy (Passmore) Hall, and a granddaughter of Abraham
Passmore. Mrs. Passmore was educated in the old brick academy at Curwensville and the old academy at Slearfield, and was a successful teacher in the schools for four terms, teaching one term in each of the townships of Bradford, Knox, Huston and Bell.

To Mr. and Mrs. Passmore nine children have been born, as follows: Charles A., who married Gertrude Hyatt, and resides at Kenshaw, Pa.; Walter, who lives in McKean County, married Olive Porter; Alice, who died at the age of four years; Maggie, who is deceased; Alta, who is the wife of Roy McClure, of Curwensville; Lulu, who is the wife of Clarence McCracken; Ellis and Ira, twins, the latter of whom married Sadie Bailey; and George. Mr. Passmore and family are members of the Baptist church.3994

Resident of Bells Landing in 1901. [Per his mother’s obituary]