Brief Life History of Charles A.
When Charles A. Tharp was born in March 1849, in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joel Tharp, was 43 and his mother, Hannah Maria Mattoon, was 38. He had at least 2 sons with Minnie Westover.
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Family Time Line
Charles A. Tharp
1849–
Minnie Westover
1853–
Charles F Tharp
about 1875–
John A. Tharp
1887–
Sources (8)
- Chas Tharp in household of Joel Tharp, "United States Census, 1860"
- Charles A Tharp in entry for Charles F Tharp and Lucy M Casivant, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Charles Tharp in household of Joel Tharp, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1849– Male
1853– Female
Children (2)
about 1875– Male
1887– Male
Parents and Siblings
1806–1881 Male
1810–1878 Female
Siblings (3)
1839–1893 Male
1843–1920 Male
1849– Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 14
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Land in Groton Given to US Navy for Navy Station
Age 19
In 1868, the State of Connecticut gave the Navy 112 acres of land along the Thames River. This became the location of the Naval Submarine Base. It was designed to hold 1,400 men and 20 submarines. During WWII it was expanded to 497 acres.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 32
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Thorpe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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