ROBERT KENNEDY, Youngstown, Ohio.
Robert Kennedy is a native of Scotland, having been born in that country on March 16, 1859. He attended school until he was 14 years of age and then worked as a clerk for sometime, going from that avocation to the Erie shops. In March, 1873, he began to fire, and after five years was promoted to engineer, now having a run on through freight, and has had same for eight years. Mr. Kennedy was married in June, 1883, to Miss Jennie McClay, of Youngstown, and they have a family of seven children.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the March, 1905 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine
Engineer J. B. Donovan was off for a few days on account of important business in Cleveland. Engineer R.C. Kennedy filled his place until he returned.

From the October, 1907 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine (Youngstown News):
Engineer Robert C. Kennedy, who has been in the Company's employ for several yers, died of paralysis on September 17 (1907), at his home in this city. He was about 35 years old and leaves a family as well as a host of friends to mourn his death in the prime of his career.
NOTE: The age differences between this Robert C. Kennedy and the Robert Kennedy in the above biography make it unlikely they are the same person.