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Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton 1838–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1838

Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 July 1883

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sherwood Stratton

Mother: Cynthia Thompson

Spouse(s): Mercy Bump

Children(s): Minnie Stratton

In 1838, Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton entered the world in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Sherwood Edward Stratton And Cynthia Thompson. Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton married Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, and had children including Minnie Warren Stratton. Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton passed away in 1883 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton entered the world in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Sherwood Edward Stratton And Cynthia Thompson.
  • Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton married Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, and had children including Minnie Warren Stratton.
  • Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton passed away in 1883 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Charles Stratton's Ancestors

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Charles Stratton
1838–1883
Birth Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Sherwood Edward Stratton
1810–1855
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Cynthia Thompson
1810–1884
West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Seth (Sherwood) Stratton
1782–1831
Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Amy Sharpe
1783–1843
Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stratton
1756–1850
Martha Edwards
1760–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Stratton's Descendants

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Charles (Sherwood "Tom Thumb") Stratton (4 January 1838–15 July 1883) m. Mercy (Lavinia Warren) Bump (31 October 1841–25 November 1919)
  1. 1. Minnie (Warren) Stratton 1863–1866

Charles Stratton's Timeline

2 Records

1838
4 January 1838
Birth of Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1883
15 July 1883
Age 45
Death of Charles Sherwood "Tom Thumb" Stratton in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1838
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1883
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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