Bryan County, OK - Philadelphia Cemetery or the Rose Family Cemetery

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This Cemetery is the Philadelphia Cemetery or the Rose Family Cemetery. 
The land was set aside by George F. Rose for his family their
descendants and those how can prove Native American origins.  However,
in recent years this has not been the case with several people being
buried at the cemetery that do not find the criteria.  It is located
East of Durant on old highway 70

Rose:
George F.       October 27, 1861 March 17, 1935
Sarah Jane(wife of George)  March 29, 1866 Decebmer 22, 1947
Louis Alfred     February 23, 1887 Feburay 8, 1960
Charles Vernon     November 16, 1893 April 19, 1940 
Laura Ellen(wife of Charles)September 15, 1899 June 9, 1927

Source of Below: 1999 Durant Daily Democrat Obits
Name                                 Date of Birth          Date of Death         Cemetery
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Cooper, Lorene                       July 1, 1913           March 17, 1999        Old Philadelphia