Gates, George Porterfield, 1835-1918

Portrait of George Porterfield Gates, maternal grandfather of Bess Wallace Truman.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle-aged George Porterfield Gates, Bess Truman's grandfather. From: Truman Home.

Formal portrait (taken in a studio) of the five Gates brothers. Left to right, standing, are Walter and Edward; sitting are Frederick, Charles, and George. George Porterfield Gates was Bess Truman's grandfather. The brothers were her great uncles. From: Truman Home.

Beautiful 1893 photo of the George Porterfield Gates residence at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri (also known as the Truman home). Standing in front of the house is, apparently, George Porterfield Gates. Note the carriage block at the street. From: John Elliott (Duplicate by written permission of owner only.)