Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B,
Boyd County

Edward M. Roberts, master mechanic, and master of transportation of the Coal
and Iron Railway Company, of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., was born in Wales in
1849.  His father, Edward J. Roberts, is a native of England and came to
Ashland, Ky., about the time his son was born, and became a contractor on
the shore named road, then known as the Lexington & Big Sandy Railway.  He
still resides in Ashland.  Edward M. Roberts was educated at the Beach Grove
Academy.  From 1865 (time of leaving school) until 1872 he was in the employ
of the Lexington & Big Sandy Railway Company as fireman, workman in shops
and locomotive engineer; from 1872 to 1881 was engineer on the Little Miami
division, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway; April, 1881, to March,
1885, was master mechanic, Ashland Coal and Iron Railway.  March, 1885, to
the present has been master of transportation and machinery, having thus
been promoted from time to time as a reward for his industry, intelligence
and attention to business.

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