Charles Smith Edwards, son of Leonard, born October 15, 1823 in Davidson County, North Carolina, married Louisa Rigg on October 1, 1848. Louisa was born January 31, 1832. Charles Smith Edwards died on September 20, 1893 Colville, Stevens County, Washington. Louisa died April 12, 1884 and is buried in the Leon Cemetery in Leon , Butler County, Kansas.

Charles Smith Edwards was a carpenter prior to enlisting in the Union Army during the Civil War. A few military papers and one letter (all photo copied) are contained in this section. During his tour of duty, he fought in the battle of Chickamauga in Georgia, and from this battle he kept a cannonball which is presently in the possession of Jerry E. Edwards.
Jerry E. Edwards also has the remains of the sword which Charles Smith Edwards carried in battle, and a charcoal drawing of Charles Smith in which he is wearing his army uniform.

Charles S., Edwards was a member of Company F., 10th Kentucky Cavalry, in which he served thirteen months. He reenlisted in the 173d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A., as first sergeant, and was promoted to second lieutenant and transferred to Company F, same regiment. He was discharged July 5, 1865. He was also a soldier in the Mexican war, under General Taylor.

Charles and Louisa came to Kansas in 1871. They homesteaded two miles north and one mile east of Leon, Kansas, here they finished raising six of their eleven children.

Their homestead was 2 miles North, 1 mile East of Daisy.

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