NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11450 WARREN CO – JAMES A. ROBERTS – Roberts, Robinson, Buckey, Gossom, Wilkinson, Jenkins, Buck, Enwing, Golliday 11450 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume II – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren Co. JAMES A. ROBERTS was born February 17, 1841, in Warren County. He resided until 18i62 in Bowling Green, and since that time near his present residence. His father, Capt. Edwin Roberts, was born August 9, 1809. He began life as a flat-boatman, and afterward became a steam-boatman. He was for about fifteen years captain of the following named steam-boats; the “Warren,” “White River” and “Union,” which were owned in partnership by him and Capt. John Robinson, of Bowling Green. He has also been for the past twenty years the owner of a large farm on which he now resides on the Louisville & Nashville Pike, retired from active life. He is a son of Dr. Artemus D. Roberts, who was born in Pennsylvania, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Capt. Roberts married, in 1837, Elizabeth G., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Buckley) Gossom, and to their union were born Kittie (Wilkinson), James A., William A., Fannie (Jenkins), Edwin T., Joseph D. and Mary L. (Buck). James A. Roberts married, May 3, 1866, Susan E., daughter of John H. Enwing (the founder of the village of Bristow). To them have been born Laura M., Florence J., Martha E. or (Daisey), Blanche and Nellie. At the age of thirteen years Mr. Roberts commenced clerking in the store of J. R. Golliday, in Bowling Green, with whom he remained for four years, and afterward became clerk on the steamer of which his father was captain. In 1850 he again commenced work for Mr. Golliday, with whom he spent two additional years, and after five years spent on the farm of his father removed to Bristow and engaged in business for John H. Enwing, for whom he conducted the store and postoffice, besides the railway and Adams’ Express business. He did this for about three and one-half years and then moved to his farm on the pike, where he lived until 1879. He then returned to Bristow and engaged in the mercantile business which he has since continued. He is the owner of a partnership in a good store, well stocked with marketable goods. He was for five years postmaster under three administrations. Mr. Roberts is not at present a member of any religious organization. He is an active merchant and in politics is a stanch Democrat who votes for the man rather than the party. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx