William Edwards & Mary Ellen Keeney had a daughter Martha Matilda Edwards born Nov 13, 1851 Clarinda, Iowa.

She married Nathaniel P. Talmadge Smith who was born 1844 Monroe Co, Ia to Mary Jane Whitney and Madison Smith. Nathaniel joined the 22nd Iowa Infantry 1862 in Monroe Co, Ia. Nathaniel homesteaded in Johnson Co, Neb in 1866 and married Martha Matilda Edwards, Feb 12, 1872 at Indianola, Warren Co, Iowa.

Mary Jane Whitney was born in Ohio about 1825. She married Madison Smith about 1844 and later married ---- Stuart about 1885-1890. She died 1891 and is buried in Nemaha Co, Nebr.