Ida Issadore Boughner Remarries John Talbert Renow Ladd

Continuing to document the life of my Great-Great Grandmother Ida Issadore Boughner we find that after her divorce from her second husband John Talbert Renow Ladd on 4 June 1920 the couple remarries on 24 January 1921. Thinking about the timing of this divorce and remarriage I find that the final divorce decree was filed on 4 June 1920 and the divorce was not to be truly finalized according to the divorce papers until 4 December 1920, 6 months after the final decree. This means that John and Ida remarried 2 months after their divorce was finalized. I have always been perplexed by this action on the part of my Great-Great-Grandmother. If the accusations that she made against John T.R.Ladd in the divorce were true, why would she remarry him? I hope to find the answer to that question as my research continues.

John and Ida remarry on 24 January 1921 at Ida's residence in Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma. They were married by H.W. Woods, Pastor of Christian Church of Sapulpa. The two witnesses listed on the marriage record are Mrs. H.W. Woods, wife of the minister and Miss Ina Ladd. Miss Inda Ladd is the daughter of John T.R. Ladd from a previous marriage. According to the marriage record John T.R. Ladd is age 63 and Ida I. Debolt is age 68. When Ida received the divorce in 1920 she asked to be restored to her previous name of Ida I. Debolt. So, on this marriage record she is listed as Ida I. Debolt.

I am including the marriage record from 24 January 1921 with this post. The life of John T.R. Ladd and Ida I. Ladd continues in Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, at least for a time. I will continue the journey in my next post.