Charles Sherwood Stratton

1838 - 1883  (45 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Charles Sherwood Stratton
  Born	4 Jan 1838	Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	He used the stage name; General Tom Thumb
  Biographical Information	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  	I the 1970 A house was built known as the General Tom Thumb House. The interior was scaled to meet the needs of his and his wife's stature of just over 3 feet. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 but, few of it's miniaturized features have survived.
  		General Tom Thumb House. General Tom Thumb House.
  Occupation	He was a dwarf who became famous as a performer under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum.
  		Tom Thumb Medal. Souvenir "Tom Thumb" coins were made. Most all were similar to this one there were a number of variations. They were made about 1840-1860.
  		Tom Thumb & P.T. Barnum. Tom Thumb & P.T. Barnum.
  		Tom Thumb European Tour. Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper November 19, 1864. Page 140. The small figure depicted being held in the background is Minnie's sister who was also a dwarf. Ironically this illustrates Minnie's greatest lament. People constantly wanted to hold or pet them. In her memoirs she wrote; "It seemed impossible, to make people understand at first that I was not a child..."
  Died	15 Jul 1883	Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Obituary The Holton Signal (Holton, Kansas), 25 Jul 1883, Wednesday, Page 2
  		Death Of General Tom Thumb The Era (London, Greater London, England)21 Jul 1883, SatPage 4
  Buried	Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone. Charles Sherwood Stratton Headstone.
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription. Charles Sherwood Stratton Inscription.
  		Charles Sherwood Stratton Dedication. Charles Sherwood Stratton Dedication.
  Person ID	I51357	Nagel
  Last Modified	10 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Sherwood Edward Stratton,   b. 1810, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut ,   d. 29 Dec 1855  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Cynthia Thompson,   b. 1810, West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut ,   d. 26 Mar 1884  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1830	West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
  Family ID	F15140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump,   b. 16 Oct 1842, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Nov 1919, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1863	New York, New York, New York
  		The Fairy Wedding. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 21, 1862. Pages 344 & 345.
  		Fairy Wedding Reception. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper. February 28, 1862. Page 268.
  		The Fairy Wedding Group. The Fairy Wedding Group. The maid of honor is Lavinia's sister Minnie.
  		Tom Thumb Child. A number of photos exist of General Tom Thumb with his wife and child. None of them are documented to be their actual child.
  Children	1. Minnie Warren Stratton,   b. 5 Dec 1863, Connecticut ,   d. 25 Sep 1866, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, England  (Age 2 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	10 May 2020
  Family ID	F15141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Jan 1838 - Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut Biographical Information - I the 1970 A house was built known as the General Tom Thumb House. The interior was scaled to meet the needs of his and his wife's stature of just over 3 feet. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 but, few of it's miniaturized features have survived. - - Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Married - 10 Feb 1863 - New York, New York, New York Died - 15 Jul 1883 - Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut Buried - - Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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