Ida Lenora John & Donovan Wilson: Stole A Car

Ida Lenora John was born 5 Apr 1905 in Lava Hot Springs, ID. to George John (1878-1940) & Loretta K Boise (1883-1918).

Inmate:#7087 Portland Jail
Arrested: 4 May 1925
Crime: Stealin a Car
Age: 20

Inmate: #7086 Portland Jail
Rec: 4 May 1925
Crime: Stole a Car
Age:20

He was sent to McNeil Island Federal Prison
Inmate: #5329
Rec: 16 May 1925
Crime: Dyer Act: Stolen Vehicle 
Term: 15 months
was paroled 17 May 1926.

Donovan Wilson was born 18 Aug 1904 in Dallas, TX to Margaret and unknown Mr. Wilson. 
Ida & Donovan were married 3 Aug 1923 in in Soda Springs, ID. Donovan would die before 1927.

Ida would would go on to a very long string of marriages.


Spouse Married 6 Jun 1927 • Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
John Frank Albin 
1899–1985
Spouse Married 04 Aug 1933 • Rich, Utah, USA
Arthur Bentley
1902–1973
Spouse Married 07 Dec 1937 • Cache, Utah, USA
George Washington Lemon
1878–1957
Spouse Married 1938 • Rich, Utah
Willard Merel Jacobsen
1898–
Spouse Married 1944 • Cache, Utah
Divorce
30 Apr 1953 • Bannock, Idaho, USA
Marriage

24 Aug 1953 • Bannock, Idaho, USA
Stanford Thatcher Peterson

1908–1971

Ida Lenora John died 3 Oct 1962 in Soda Springs, ID She had cancer of the brain.

I found this photo of Ida on Ancetry posted by buschlaura 

Donovan's death is unknown at this time, but she did say she was widow on her marriage record to Hubby #2 John Frank Albin. I wonder what demons she was running from.


I found 2 newspaper clippings seems he was in trouble as well, from 1931 Washington.

Her mother had a second huband and more kids.

Spouse & Children
Luther Lachoneus Fife
Venna Veir Fife
1908–1908


Dean Everett Fife
1913–1995

Alice Gayle Fife

1916–

Ida and her siblings:

Spouse & Children
George John
1878–1940
Edna L John
1902–
Harold A John
1904–
Lida L John (Ida's twin sister)
1905–
Ida Lenora John
1905–1962
Orvil C John
1908-


I didn't find any newspaper clippings on their crime or Donovan's death, hopefully we will find out the rest of the story. I made them a tree and attached everything.