History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

124 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
tical and resultant. In addition to his other public service he was
for a time postmaster of Franklin Grove.
Mr. Durkes was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge at
Franklin Grove and in his life exemplified the beneficent spirit of
the craft. He was reared in the German Reformed church, was a
strong temperance worker and cooperated in everj' movement that
tended to uphold high moral standards. He was generous to the
poor and needy, cordial in his friendships and a pleasing person-
ality and kindly spirit won him warm and enduring regard.
JVLRS. HARRIET ALLSLEDT.
Mrs. Harriet Allsledt is the proprietor of the Ashton Hotel at
Ashton, and by her intelligent and capable management of the
enterprise, has proven herself a business woman of rare executive
ability, insight and resourcefulness. She is a native of England
and came to America in her early days, locating at Kankakee, Illi-
nois. After working in the asylum at that city for some time she
established herself in business independently, buying a hotel. This
enterprise she operated successfully for twelve years and then
disposed of her interests and moved to Ashton, where she has
since resided. She owns the Ashton Hotel, a fine three story hostelry,
which she conducts along modern and progressive lines, her
success being evident in the large patronage which she controls
and in the jiopularity of her hotel with the traveling public.
Mrs. Allsledt has one son, Raymond, fifteen years of age. He
is now attending school at Ashton. The mother is well and favor-
ably known in this city, where her ability in business and her
straightforward methods, together with her many excellent quali-
ties of mind and character have gained her the esteem and good-
will of all who know her.
EDWIN S. ROSECRANS.
Edwin S. Rosecrans, proprietor of a well conducted clothing
store in Ashton, was born in Boone county, Hlinois, January 6,
1876. He is a son of Jacob D. and Harriett A. (Simpkins) Rose-
crans, the former a native of New York state and the latter of