Elizabeth Porter Todd Edwards (13 November 1813 – 22 February 1888) was the sister of Mary Todd Lincoln. She served as Mary's guardian for many years. Mary met Abraham Lincoln in 1839 at Elizabeth Edwards' home,[1] where they later married. In 1875 Elizabeth helped Mary get released from an insane asylum.[1]
- ^ a b MacLean, Maggie. "Elizabeth Todd Edwards". Civil War Women. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.