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Josephine Cables was one of the most influential American members of the Theosophical Society in its early days as a cofounder of the Rochester Theosophical Society.
Early life
Josephine Warner Married James Harvey Cables.
Theosophical Society involvement
On July 27, 1882, Josephine and James were among 25 people who formed the Rochester Theosophical Society. It was the first recognized branch of the original Theosophical Society. [1]
Matilda Joslyn Gage, a remarkable feminist and mother-in-law of L. Frank Baum, was admitted to the Rochester Theosophical Society on March 26, 1885.
Life in Aldritch, Alabama
William F. Aldritch joined the Gnostic Lodge of Washington, D.C. on October 15, 1885.[2]
Writings
The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists [ http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Cablessix articles by or about Mrs. Cables]. The contents of her journal The Occult Word are not included in the index; issues are quite rare.
Notes
- ↑ Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at http://tsmembers.org/. See book 1, entries 1286 and 1287 (website file: 1A/42).
- ↑ Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at http://tsmembers.org/. See book 1, entry 3465 (website file: 1B/15).