John D. Windren is a native of Ireland, born about the year 1809. His parents
were Samuel and Jane (Doalzell) Windren. He received eight years' schooling, and
at the age of nineteen was awarded a contract of nine miles of railroad on the
C., C. & C. R. R.; was married to Mary Windser about 1822; to Sarah Taylor, his
second wife, July 7, 1852; and has had in all six children. For the last fifteen
years he has been engaged in hotel keeping, in which he has gained much
popularity throughout Southern Illinois. He conducted the United States Hotel at
Cairo during the war, and is now proprietor of the "Winstead House" in the city
of Anna.
Contributed 2022 Apr 23 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Altas of the State of Illinois, pages 98 and 245.
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