Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Thompson, Leslie Eugene ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 13, 2006, 8:16 pm Author: History of Grundy County, 1914 Thompson, Leslie Eugene – Grundy County seems to have more than its share of fertile farms conducted and owned by enterprising agriculturists who understand their business and know how to make their acres yield banner crops. These men are not only interested in making money, but take a pride in keeping up their equipment so that their properties reflect the general prosperity of this region. One of the men who is thus aiding in advancing the conditions of his community is Leslie Eugene Thompson, owner of 145 acres of fine land in Good Farm Township, known as the John Crocker place, on which he carries on general farming and the raising of Holstein cattle. It is his intention to develop his property into a stock farm, for it admirably adapted for grazing. Leslie E. Thompson was born in Highland Township, this county, November 12, 1881, a son of Rhonello and Alice M. (Waite) Thompson, the former of whom was born in the State of Maine, coming to Grundy County, Ill., when he was but sixteen years old. He and his wife are now living retired at Dwight, Ill. Leslie Eugene Thompson spent his boyhood on his present farm and attended the local schools, as well as the high school at Dwight, Ill., and a Chicago high school. Following this he learned the machinist trade at Aurora, Ill., and lived in that city for seven years, after which he returned to Grundy County to resume his agricultural life. On December 31, 1910, Mr. Thompson was married at Aurora, Ill., by Rev. Norman Carr, of Aurora, to Mabel Keck, who was born May 3, 1888, a daughter of Walter and Sarah (Elliott) Keck, natives of Kane County, where they reside. He belongs to the Baptist Church, while the Republican party has his support. A good farmer and excellent business man, Mr. Thompson has made rapid progress and is justly numbered among the live men of his locality. page 909 Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/thompson1023nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb