Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

Z.A. THOMPSON, merchant; Chandlerville; was born Dec. 27, 
1858, to Aaron and Amanda (Flinn) Thompson; his father was 
born in New Jersey, Jan 28, 1810; was a sea captain and 
emigrated to Illinois about 1830, settling in Sangamon 
County, and removed to Menard County in 1835, where he is 
still residing, engaged extensively in stock raising and 
farming. His wife, the mother of our subject, was born in 
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Sept. 22, 1837, and is the mother 
of five children, of whom L.A. Thompson is the second 
child. In addition to the ordinary schools, he attended the 
Illinois College from 1874 to 1877, and in 1878 he entered 
the University of Ann Arbor, Mich., where he studied law. 
In 1879, he engaged in the mercantile business at 
Chandlerville, where he has since remained in the same 
business, and is at the present time considered one of the 
leading business men of the town. He is a member of the 
A.F. and A.M. Politically, he is identified with the 
Democratic party.

Thompson Flinn 
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NJ Sangamon-IL Menard-IL MI