Edward Roberts

    Edward Roberts, merchant, Bryantsburgh, was born in Switzerland County, Indiana, in 1839. His father, John S. Roberts, was an early settler of that county, and was a farmer. His mother was Jane Salyers, daughter of John B. Salyers, and granddaughter of a Revolutionary soldier. The family were from Virginia. Nathan Roberts, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, a native of Maryland, settled at a point opposite to the present city of Cincinnati before there was any town there. He entered a tract of land, but afterward lost it because of leaving it.

    Mr. Edward Roberts was raided upon a farm; at the age of twenty-two he enlisted in the 76th Reg. Indiana Volunteers, Company D, and served three months. He enlisted a second time in Company D, 137th Indiana Volunteers, in which he remained till the end of the war. He was in all of the battles of his regiments, and was a good soldier. He saw service at Atlanta and other points of the same campaign.

    After the war he came home and worked at house-carpentering for some twenty years. He is now engaged in a general merchandise business at Bryantsburgh, Jefferson County. He also has the post office at that place. He was trustee of Shelby Township for one term. In 1873 he was married to Miss Mary J. Mitchell, of Jefferson County; no issue. Mr. Roberts is an energetic, honest business man, and a good citizen.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. By John M. Gresham & Co., 1889.