Lena Bell Gordon ⁹³⁰

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
December 22, 1942
p. 2

MRS. BRADFORD KNAPP

FARMINGTON -- Mrs. Lena B. Knapp, 69, widow of Bradford Knapp, died suddenly Monday afternoon at her home here. She had been in poor health for some time.

Her death occurred a week and one day after that of her sister, Mrs. Ada J. Dunn.

She was born Oct. 2, 1873 at New Sharon, the daughter of Cyrus and Caroline Bragdon Gordon. She was a member of East New Sharon Church.

She is survived by a brother, Herbert Gordon, of New Sharon; three nieces, Mrs. Gladys Lovejoy and Miss Alice Dunn, with whom she made her home, Mrs. Rena Pressey of New Sharon; three nephews, Colby and Carroll Gordon of New Sharon, Louis Gordon of Wilton.

  Events

• She appeared on the census in 1880 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

Lena married Bradford Archibald Knapp, son of Archibald Lindsey Knapp and Jane White, 8 March 1902 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine.²⁵³ (Bradford Archibald Knapp was born 9 March 1857 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine ²⁵⁴ and died 30 July 1937 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine ⁹²⁹.)