Nodaway County, Missouri History of 1882
(transcibed by Pat O'Dell: genpat@netins.net)
[page 1026] O. Roberts, freight agent and telegraph operator of the Kansas City, St Joseph & Council Bluffs Railway, at Skidmore, is a native of Andrew County, Missouri, and was born March 1, 1856. He is a son of O. and Elizabeth Roberts, who were natives of Frankfort, Kentucky. They spent their youthful days and received excellent educations there. The father was born January 26, 1815. The mother was a daughter of Reverend R.S. Edwards, a Baptist minister. After their marriage, Mr and Mrs Roberts settled in Andrew County, Missouri, in 1843, about eight miles west of Savannah, and later located in Amazonia. Here the father died in January, 1873. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days and received his eduation in his native county, and began learning railway and telegraphy when at the age of twenty, at Amazonia. After being in the office about one years, he entered the office at Craig, Holt County, in the fall of 1879, as assistant. In November, 1881, he was sent to Waldron Station, thence to Fairfax, and in January, 1882, he took charge of the office at Skidmore. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., belonging to Lodge No. 286.
 
 
 
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