This is a transcription of the Ellen (Thomas) Libbey biography from New Hampshire Women: A Collection of Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Daughters and Residents of the Granite State, Who are Worthy Representatives of their Sex in the Various Walks and Conditions of Life, The New Hampshire Publishing Co., Concord, NH, 1895, page 233.
Ellen (Thomas) Libbey
ELLEN THOMAS LIBBEY, daughter of Henry and Eveline Thomas, was born at Littleton, September, 1843. From girlhood she was possessed of rare common sense,-—a gift heaven born. She also combined that gentleness and strength of character which go to make up our finest women. For some years she was a teacher in the public schools of Whitefield, where she met, and, in 186, married Mr. Henry C. Libbey of that town, who is extensively known as one of the foremost lumber merchants of the state. In 1890 they came to Lisbon, where they now reside. Their home is one of the finest residences in New Hampshire. Mrs. Libbey has been actively engaged in the work of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, and at the present time she occupies the position of trustee of the “Mercy Home,” in Manchester. Her generous giving of time and money for the uplifting of humanity, has endeared her to the affections of many a lowly, suffering soul. She has travelled extensively in her own country, and many of her friends have listened with pleasure to her description of Yellowstone Park, Pike’s Peak, and other places, as seen by her during a recent extended journey through the West. Mrs. Libbey is seen at her best in her own home, where she presides with rare gentleness and dignity. Those who have shared her hospitality, and felt there the tender warmth of her genial nature, realize best the true woman she is. Her marriage has been blessed with four children-—Mrs. Blanche Langford of Littleton, Herman Libbey of the same town, Miss Grace, a student in Tilton Seminary, and Miss Ethel, who is still at home.