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    Hannah Sophia Storke (Putnam)

    Birth: 2-27-1811

    Death: 3-13-1904

    Nickname: Lydia

Biography

Auburn local. Married Elliot Grey Storke in 1838, with whom she had 6 children. Storke was engaged in the mercantile business. A full biography of Mr. Storke can be found in the "History of Cayuga County," cited below. Frances knows Lydia, and addresses her as "Lydia" - we believe this is the correct "Lydia" referenced in the letters, since Hannah is listed as "Hannah (Lydia) Storke" in several censuses. 

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Biography: 
Auburn local. Married Elliot Grey Storke in 1838, with whom she had 6 children. Storke was engaged in the mercantile business. A full biography of Mr. Storke can be found in the "History of Cayuga County," cited below. Frances knows Lydia, and addresses her as "Lydia" - we believe this is the correct "Lydia" referenced in the letters, since Hannah is listed as "Hannah (Lydia) Storke" in several censuses.
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https://archive.org/stream/historyofcayugac00stor/historyofcayugac00stor_djvu.txt
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http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/57832742/person/34084257989
Citation for Death Info:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=storke&GSfn=hannah&GSmn=s&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=65443384&df=all&