Elizabeth Chadbourne lived in Dorchester with her family, first on Payson Avenue and later in the house on Grampian Way. Her father William was a Boston police officer. Chadbourne is listed separately from her family in city directories during the 1870s and 1880s, which was a rarity at that time. Her occupations were recorded as teacher of elocution and public reader. Her father spent the last four winters of his life in Parksley, Virginia, a community that Elizabeth became interested in developing. She was instrumental in creating the Parksley Land and Improvement Company and, as secretary and treasurer, played a significant role in overseeing the business. She sold her shares in 1917, and Chadbourne Street in Parksley was named in recognition of her contributions to the town. In her retirement, Elizabeth became an active member of the Dorchester Woman’s Club and treasurer of the Savin Hill chapter of the Red Cross. She is buried in the Chadbourne Cemetery in Lyman, Maine.
