For Laverne Piatt et al: Nannie Louise Lodge is my grandfather's sister. I have heard for some time about the book she wrote ('The Tribe of Jacob') but have never seen a copy. Also, I have heard of a periodical that she wrote (edited?/contributed to?) but do not know the name. I would appreciate it if you could provide any help in locating a copy of this book. Family stories tell that when Aunt Louise died (at the 'Old Ladies Home', in Covington KY), she left a 'trunkfull' of material of unknown but presumably family/genealogical provenance. By the time my grandfather found out about her death, the material had been 'thrown out'. My great grandfather (Charles Elwood Lodge) died in 1906 in Springfield, MO. when my grandfather was about fourteen. There was little contact with Aunt Louise or thier older brother (Jacob Strader Lodge) after that time, although she apparantly came to Missouri for a visit sometime in the 30s. Much of this info comes from my gradmother about thirty years ago - my grandfather was always very reticent about discussing this. btw, I have Aunt Louise's date of death as 12 Mar 1939. -david lodge Laverne Piatt wrote: <snip> > > . . . . . Anyway, it is the > line of the Five Revolutionary brothers which told the "John of France" story > the more and I began trying to locate the papers of the late Nannie Louise > Lodge who wrote "The Tribe of Jacob," which also mentions "John of France." I > thought if I could find her correspondence, some light could be shed on the > origins of the story. But I've had no luck finding her papers as yet. Any > advice on where they might be would be appreciated. Lodge died in Covington > KY in 1936 having no direct heirs. > <snip>

For David Lodge, I have a copy of The Tribe of Jacob by N Louise Lodge. The book came with Lynn White's materials. This copy was a third edition, copyright 1934. Lynn saved her order form in the book so I know what she purchased this copy in 1986 from John E Chandler--Books, Chicago, 312.929.8298. I have no idea whether this firm is still in business. As to finding a copy of the book now, I would try online sites which list book dealers. How sad to learn that Lodge's papers were destroyed. It's really too bad that no provision was made for the papers or that the Ladies Home could not make an effort to find a relative who would take them. Who knows what important links might have been contained in those papers. Let this be a lesson to all of us to make arrangements for our papers and other materials. I'm sorry to misstate Louise Lodge's death date. I should have said "about 1936" since I didn't check my notes and was writing from memory--a dangerous thing to do as time goes on. Thanks for filling us in on Louise Lodge. The other publication she had a hand in, I believe, was called "Everybody's Ancestry." I have no copies of this publication but I believe there were about four issues published and I think the time frame was 1917. I have seen photo copies of selected pages of this publication and I think that it was a genealogical publication that was not confined to the Piatt name. Sorry I couldn't be of more help concerning Lodge's publications. -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH