Kemble, William

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) was an international fraternal organization founded in Baltimore, MD in 1819. It became the first fraternal organization open to both men and women in 1851. The IOOF's Magnolia Lodge was founded in Brooklyn, N.Y. in June 1845. It was an outgrowth of Brooklyn Lodge No. 26.

Source: Independent Order of Odd Fellows. "About Us: To Improve and Elevate the Character of Man." Accessed April 13, 2011. http://www.ioof.org/aboutus.html

From the guide to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Magnolia Lodge No. 166 manuscript, 1870-1875, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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