Peabody 's father was the dentist Nathaniel Peabody , while her mother was the strong Unitarian Elizabeth Palmer .
Sophia Amelia Peabody was born September 21 , 1809 , in Salem , Massachusetts , and named after two of her aunts .
Peabody 's father was the dentist Nathaniel Peabody , while Sophia Amelia Peabody 's mother was the strong Unitarian Elizabeth Palmer .
Sophia Amelia Peabody was born September 21 , 1809 , in Salem , Massachusetts , and named after two of her aunts .