Cushman, Lena Stella

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

In every small town there is a woman who is attractive and is not satisfied with being with just one man. Lena enjoyed the attention of other men and like the attention they gave to her. At town dances she would rub up against there legs and tease them, giving her the nickname "leaping Lena". As she would leap from guy to guy. Lena left Harry for another man and at first he thought she would return but, she never did. Harry her husband was very distraught over this and finally took his own life by hanging himself. The family blamed her and at the same time was very upset that Harry would commit suicide over her. Harry was buried in the Cushman family plot and not with the Damon's after Lena was pushed at the last minute to be accountable for her actions that caused this tragedy. They never had any kids. Lena and Harry are buried together in the Damon cemetery.

Census:
Western Maine Sanatorium for persons with Tuberculosis

Lena married Damon, Harry Joseph on 19 Apr 1930 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME. Harry (son of Damon, Bradbury Fremont and Gammon, Viola Abbie) was born on 03 Apr 1897 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 02 Feb 1951 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]