Introduction
Huldah Pierce Warren (Bump) Newell (June 2, 1849 – July 23, 1878), better known as Minnie Warren, who was a proportionate dwarf and an entertainer associated with P. T. Barnum. Her sister Lavinia Warren was married to General Tom Thumb. They were very well known in 1860s America and their meeting with Abraham Lincoln was covered in the press.
Early life
She was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts into a respected family whose roots went back to the beginning of the colony. Minnie and her sister had both been born at a normal birth weight but then stopped growing early in their lives. Their siblings were of a normal stature.
Career
In addition to the public interest in her tiny stature, Minnie performed as a singer. She married Edmund Newell, who was also a dwarf and paid performer for P. T. Barnum.
Death
Warren died from complications in childbirth on July 23, 1878. The baby, which weighed 6 pounds, died a few hours later
She was buried in Nemasket Hill Cemetery, Middleborough, Massachusetts.