Wells, W. Gates, 1898-1964

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. A note on the back of this photograph in Bess W. Truman's handwriting reads: "All the grandchildren here for Nana's funeral - June 1917?" From left to right: Oscar Wells; George Wallace; Helen Wallace; John Wallace; Bob Wells; Louise Wells: Frank Wallace: Bess Wallace; Gates Wells; Maud Gates Wells; Fred Wallace; Frank Gates.

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. From left to right: Oscar Wells; George Wallace; Helen Wallace; John Wallace; Bob Wells; Louise Wells: Frank Wallace: Bess Wallace; Gates Wells; Maud Gates Wells; Fred Wallace; Frank Gates.

Bess Wallace with a group of her relatives from Platte City, Missouri. From left to right: George Wallace, Gates Wells, unidentified, W.S. Wells, Louise Wells, William Strother Wells, Helen Wallace, John Wallace, Bess Wallace. From: Truman home, an album entitled "Postal Souvenirs."

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. From left to right: Oscar Wells, George Wallace, Helen Wallace, John Wallace, Bob Wells, Louise Wells, Frank Wallace, Bess Wallace, Gates Wells, Maud Gates Wells, Fred Wallace, Frank Gates.

Standing in front of the Gates/Wallace house at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri, are, left to right: (First row) Helen Wallace, Gates Wells, and Louise Wells; (Second row) Frank Wallace, George Wallace, and Bess Wallace (Bess and her brothers). The other children are their cousins. Bess and Frank are probably in their teens; the others are much younger. From: John Elliott (restricted at request of donor)