Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie County Illinois 1881

"The Grain Elevator, operated by L. H. and G Gould, was built by them in 1872; they have a dump, and every convenience found in all first class elevator. D. N. Harwood & Co. built their hay barn here in 1877, in which they handle about 2,000 tons of hay annually. S. E.Spraker has been manufacturing tile a short distance west of Windsor, for about seven years; he has invested considerable money, herein this business, and manufactures a good quality of tile for which he finds a ready market."

"McDaniel & Walton, carriage, wagon and general blacksmith shop, do quite a manufacturing business here. There are two other blacksmith Shops in the place run by Joseph Garrett and T. Riggs. Philower & Snyder erected the Windsor Hotel at the junction of the two railroads, in 1874; it is a large three-story brick edifice, and is a credit to the town. The brick block in the west part of the town was erected in 1872-73; there are three firms merchandizing the block: the Grange Store, F. A. Warden, agent, handles nearly everything but dry goods. Dry Goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes, T. N. Henry. Dry Goods, notions and general Stock, Jake Smyser. Drugs, Brunk and Jeffries"

The lumber-yard, now carried on by John Moberly & Sons, was started twelve years ago by General H. C. Bull, who afterwards went west to Nebraska and laid out the town of Bull City, where he became quite wealthy; he was killed a few years ago, in his own park, by what he supposed to be a tame elk."

• Early Churches in Windsor
  Methodist
  Christian 1838 Log building 1874 Brick Church
  Cumberland Presbyterian

  Societies

  Windsor Lodge #322 A.F. & A. M. was organized in 1859

  Fidelity Lodge #576 I.O.O.F. was charted October 13, 1875

  The Shelby Encampment of Windsor #65 was chartered October 9, 1866

  Knights of Pythias, Waldemar Lodge #77 was chartered October 23, 1879

  Knights of Honor #990 was organized March 27, 1878

  Independent Order of Good Templars was organized by J.T. Long March 19, 1880

  Physicians 1881

  W. H. Dubler

  C. H. Brunk

  C. D. Warden

  W. F. Hilsabeck

  H. H. Aldridge

  J. B. Montgomery

  Attorney F. M. Harbaugh

  Civil Engineer, Notary Public and County Surveyor John P Brisben

  Groceries- J. T. Poe, Bourn and Leggitt,

  Drugs- Smyser and Co.

  Butchers- Sexon and Horn

  Jewelry- J. A. Hatch

  Restaurants- Adam Hager and O. Y. Robbins (Johnson and Webster)

  Post Master and Notions- G. G. McCamant

  Millinery- S. T. Ring and Mrs Meloon

  Books and Notions- L. C. Jackson

  Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps and Groceries- L. H. Keller and Son

  Barber- S. Ashbrook

  Hotel and Livery- James D. Allen

  Livery- L. S. Baldwin

  Bakery- L. Evins

  Tailor- George Webster

  Shoemakers- James Heffernem and James Willis

  Hardware, Furniture and Farm Implements- J. S. Shaffer

  Harness and Saddles- D. F. Richardson

  Dentists- W. H. Woolard and E. M. Scott

  Hardware, Furniture and Farm Implements- J Garrett and Son

  Dry Goods and Notions-William Fisher

  General Stores- O. Y. Robbins and J. M. Jones