Show I Tom Thumbs Thumb's Life LiCe I II Tom Thumb Charles Sherwood Stratton was born at Bridgeport Conn on January 4 1838 His parents parents parents par par- were of normal size and he showed no peculiarity until he reached the age of seven months when he ceased to grow In 1842 I his mother took him to P. P T. T Barnum Bar- Bar num At that time he was 28 inches in height and weighed a little more than 15 pounds though he later increased increased in increased in- in creased in size He was perfectly proportioned active and intelligent His exhibitions proved a great success success success suc suc- cess and in 1851 1854 he was taken to England by Bornum Barnum and present presented d' d to the queen and royal family In 1863 Tom Thumb married Lavinia Warren a dwarf and together they traveled widely and gave He died at Middleborough Mass on July 15 1883 |