Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Peabody

Elizabeth Smith was born 8 May 1750 at Massachusetts and died 8 April 1815 at Atkinson, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Rev. William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy. Her sister was Abigail, wife of President John Quincy Adams. She married #1 Rev. John Shaw. She married #2 Rev. Stephen Peabody on Dec. 8, 1795 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire as his second wife.

Siblings of Abigail (Smith) Adams: Family of Elizabeth Smith

tombstone inscription: "In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Peabody. At her decease she was the wife of Rev. Stephen Peabody of this town. She died suddenly Apr 8, 1815 aged 65 years. She was eminent for strength of mind, the aquisition of literature. She lived not for her self but for the benefit of others and the honor of her Maker. The religion she possessed was exemplified in her life.

(Note: this inscription is on the west side of the monument, located above the inscription for Elizabeth Quincy Shaw, her daughter from her first marriage; the other sides of this monument have inscriptions for other members of the Peabody family)

References

• Abigail Adams: A Biography. By Phyllis Lee Levin. < GoogleBooks >
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20208892/elizabeth-peabody