Clarence B Lones: Youthful Troubles

Clarence B Lones was born 15 May 1901 in Kingfiser, OK to DeWitt Clinton Lone (1863-1923) & Lillian Isabel Tracy (1866-1940).



Inmate: #3217 Whittier Reform School
Rec: 12 Mar 1917
Crime: Larceny & Delinquency
  



6 Oct 1913 Stealing
10 Nov 1914 Parole Violation committed to the Boys & Girls Aid Society. Released 2 Mar 1915.


22 Feb 1917 He was leaving school grounds and cussing in front of the teachers and other pupils.

6 Mar 1917 Stealing & drinking wine, did not make his grades in school and was not promoted to the next grade.

His father drinks to excess and has been convicted of selling liquor in the city of Tulare, the probation officer states that the father cannot control his son.

1919 he was paroled and sent to live with his parents on their ranch.

29 Feb 1920 Returned for parole violation, stole wine & gave to a girl.

28 May 1920 Given the opportunity to enlist in band of USS Idaho, but rejected because of color blindness.

15 jun 1920 Furlough- Gave to US Navy Training Station in San Francisco.

30 Sep 1920 Discharged by order of trustees.

Here are some newspaper clipping I found on his troubles.






1917


Here the the photos attached to his record.




1922 he gets married:


They must not make it work because he is married again later to a Margery born in 1903. They also divorced.


1922


At age 31 he is in a car accident and dies 



His obituary:




What a sad story and a horrible ending to a life. 

He had the following siblings, He was the baby:


Pearl Lones
1890–
Mary Ruth Fay Lones
1892–1968
Virgil Egbert Lones
1896–1969
Clarence B Lones

1901–1933

In 1930 he living in Long Beach working in an oil field.

Here's the address today, from Google Maps






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