Mercy Lavinia Warren Stratton (née Bump; October 31, 1841 [1] – November 25, 1919) was an American proportionate dwarf, who was a circus performer and the wife of Charles Sherwood …

Nov 18, 2016 · Lavinia Warren was born to a respectable family in New England in 1841. As a baby, she weighed nine pounds and seemed perfectly healthy. However, as soon as her …

Jun 30, 2015 · When Lavinia Warren, a glamorous little person who was almost incomprehensibly famous in the 1860s, married fellow circus performer Tom Thumb, their lavish wedding at …

Aug 29, 2018 · On February 10, 1863, the cover of Harper’s Weekly showed Lavinia Warren of Middleborough, Massachusetts, getting married to Charles Stratton, better known as Tom …

Lavinia Warren was the 19th-century proportional little person who lived largely—and very lavishly. Despite being small in stature, she was huge in stardom. From her humble …

American performer who turned her genetically endowed dwarfism to her advantage through the showmanship of P.T. Barnum . Name variations: Mrs. Tom Thumb; Mrs. Charles Sherwood …

Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump (October 31, 1841 - November 25, 1919) was an American entertainer. She was the wife of Charles S. Stratton (aka General Tom Thumb), the star …

Lavinia had grown to 32 inches when Barnum agreed to hire her (on the condition that she lose the name Bump). Sister Minnie Warren, only 27 inches tall, also joined the Barnum Museum. …

Feb 8, 2013 · In the early 1860s, Barnum hired another little person, Lavinia Warren (born Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump), who had been working as a performer on a Mississippi River boat. …

Lavinia Warren never let her height—or the lack of it—prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew more than three feet tall, she became a beloved …