Elam secured a limited education in the common schools of Clearfield County, and remained upon the home farm until his marriage.

For three years after his marriage, he farmed rented land and then purchased an unbroken tract, on which he built a log house and developed theland into a good farm. During the winter months he followed lumbering, and in the spring would take rafts of lumber down the river to market.

On selling his first place, Mr. Passmore purchased the [Robert] Askey [1768-1851] farm of 109 acres, at an orphans’ sale and, on locating thereon, he found things badly out of repair. The house was subsequently destroyed by fire, and he built a commodious two-story frame residence, which he flanked with good barns and outbuildings; he had a fine orchard and cleared and improved much of the land. His home was located three miles north of Curwensville.

Mr. Passmore was open and frank in the expression of his opinions, and in politics was a sound Democrat. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, and was a highly esteemed citizen.
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Elam resides [1897] in that part of Pike township know as Chestnut Ridge, and owns an excellent farm.1293
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1898 Atlas shows the Robert ASKEY homestead in the name of E. B. PASSMORE - 109 acres

1973 Atlas shows the parcel still 109 acres in the name of Blair PASSMORE.

1988 Atlas shows the parcel in the names of Philip J. and Nannette DuPont, Jr. -
109 acres.

1995 Atlas shows the parcel in the names of Philip J. and Nannette DuPont, Jr. This may have been the Dr. DuPont of Clearfield Hospital who died in a tragic accident. It is thought Mrs. DuPont is dead now as well.759
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Could the place of burial be Centre Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hyde, Lawrence Township, Clearfield, PA?3
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This source indicates birth date as 14 May 1836; and death 1898.762