George William Gates

George William Gates was born on March 5, 1807, in Lunenburg, Vermont, and died on July 5, 1890, in Independence. He was the father of George Porterfield Gates, who was born on April 2, 1835, in Lunenburg, Vermont, and died on June 25, 1918, in Independence, Missouri. Margaret Elizabeth Gates, the daughter of George Porterfield Gates, was born on August 4, 1862, in Independence, Missouri, and passed away on December 5, 1952, in Washington DC. Margaret Elizabeth Gates was the mother of Bess Truman, who served as First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953 and was married to President Harry S. Truman, who held office from 1945 to 1953.