Hannah (Stilley) Gorby (1746 - aft. 1840)

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Gorby — married 20 Dec 1770 in Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware

Descendants

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Hannah was born in 1746. Hannah Stilley ... She passed away after 1839. ^[1]

The photograph shown is claimed to be the earliest born person ever captured on film. https://www.iconichistoricalphotos.com/oldest-person-to-have-photo-taken/

Marriage

m. Joseph Gorby 20 Dec 1770 Old Swedes Church

"Hannah Stilley Gorby may not be a household name, but she holds a famous distinction as most likely the oldest person to have ever been photographed. Gorby was born in approximately 1746, and was photographed roughly 94 years later in 1840. To put that in perspective, she was already in her late 30s at the start of the American Revolution." quote from: https://standardnews.com/historical-figure-photographs/36/

• Fact: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125659867/elizabeth-ann-zebley

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by X Gorby, Apr 27, 2011

• "Joseph Gorby and Hannah Stilley, 20 Dec 1770." Delaware Marriages, 1713-1919. FamilySearch. Accessed 17 June 2015. Citing Holy Trinity Or Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle, DE; FHL microfilm 0908217 IT 1.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 April 2022, 17:19), entry for Hannah Stilley (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:26KN-4ZN ); contributed by various users.