19. Matilda Jane Mars (James Henry Mars, Jr., James Henry Mars, Sr.) was born on April 05, 1859 in Cushtusa, Neshoba Co., MS. She died on January 26, 1938 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery in Union, Newton Co., MS.

Matilda married (1) Dr. William Henry Overstreet, son of Henry Overstreet and Nancy H. Carter, on January 22, 1880 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on February 12, 1855 in MS. He died on September 25, 1882, and is buried in the Cook's Chapel Church Cemetery in Neshoba Co., MS.

They had the following children:

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May Overstreet was born October 14, 1881. She died July 12, 1964.

Matilda married (2) Joseph E. Edgar, son of Edward Ezekiel Edgar and Sidney Josephine Meeks, in 1887 in Neshoba Co., MS. He was born on November 20, 1867 in MS. He died on December 06, 1913 in Union, Newton Co., MS, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery in Union, Newton Co., MS.

They had the following children:

+	94	F	ii	Ethel Jane Edgar was born October 31, 1888. She died April 24, 1978.
+	95	M	iii	Evan James Edgar was born April 01, 1890. He died February 12, 1949.
+	96	F	iv	Ada Elizabeth Edgar was born April 21, 1892. She died February 18, 1978.
	97	F	v	Eula L. Edgar was born on March 20, 1894 in MS. She died on April 14, 1920, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery in Union, Newton Co., MS.
				Eula married J. T. Puckett.
	98	F	vi	Willie Nebraska Edgar was born in November 1896 in MS. She died in 1930, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery in Union, Newton Co., MS.
				Willie married Lee Walton Thornton, son of Absolom J. Thornton and Annie J. ?. He was born on March 20, 1885 in MS. He died in 1945, and is buried in the Union City Cemetery in Union, Newton Co., MS.
	99	M	vii	Joseph Paul Edgar was born on October 28, 1899.

Available Records:

Census: 1880 Neshoba Co., MS, 1900 Neshoba Co., MS, 1910 Newton Co., MS, 1920 Newton Co., MS, 1930 Newton Co., MS
Marriage: Mars-Overstreet, Overstreet-Edgar
Military: WWI Draft Registration Cards
Obituaries: Matilda Jane Mars
Photos:
School: 1892 List of Educable Children in Neshoba Co., MS