Izola
The story of John Wilkes Booth’s wife.
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Izola
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Troy Cowan
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Even at birth, controversy surrounded her. Izola’s sixteen-year-old mother was unmarried, and neighbors judged her immoral. Her mother died when she was two. At twelve, her stepmother kicked her out of the house. Survival demanded that she learn to steal food from Boston’s street vendors without getting caught. She developed her strength of character out of desperation.
A man hired by the city to find children running wild in the streets grabbed her and took her to an orphanage. Her adoption by a loving stepmother, Fanny D’Arcy, renewed her spirits. At fifteen, after getting pregnant by Fanny’s twenty-three-year-old son, her dreams of a joyful life with him were dashed when he abandoned her.
She rejoiced in creating a new life, and the birth of her son gave her a feeling of being needed. When her baby died, she fell into despair. A few years later, Izola met John Wilkes Booth at a dance. In a fit of passion, they married the next day.
Their marriage seemed to promise a fairy tale ending, yet fate had other plans. In a tragic turn of events, Booth’s infamous act etched a dark stain on American history and thrust Izola into the shadows. From then on, every place she went, her acceptance in the community demanded that her life with Booth remain hidden.
After Booth assassinated President Lincoln, the crime shocked the nation. The army launched a massive search to find Booth, which spread fear and apprehension throughout the country. With the help of secret allies within the government, a plan was put into action to create a decoy, which allowed Booth to escape undetected, leaving behind the false impression that he had been caught and killed.
John Wilkes Booth began using the name John B. Wilkes, and Izola created a new family history without any mention of John Wilkes Booth. Her goal was to shield her family from others’ relentless curiosity. Her every move became a delicate dance to avoid exposure, her secrets hidden under a blanket of lies and deception.
Her resolve never wavered as she orchestrated a life of anonymity. In the shadows, she was a silent sentinel protecting her family from the legacy of a man whose name would forever be synonymous with infamy.
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