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| John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young Harry Truman parents |
| In the Missouri town of Lamar, the 33rd President of the United States was born. Harry S Truman endeared himself to the citizens of the state through his genuine country manners and his down-to-earth sensibility. His character and will to fight the odds were instilled in Harry at a young age in the "Show Me State." After John Anderson and Martha Ellen were married in 1881, they moved to Lamar where John continued farming and dealing with livestock. According to the official deed, in 1882, the Truman's purchased a 20- by 28-foot house for $685. On May 8, 1884, Harry S Truman was born in the downstairs southwest bedroom of the one and one-half story house. On that day, to celebrate the birth of his first child, John Anderson proudly planted an Austrian pine tree at the southeast corner of the house, where it thrives today. When Harry was 11 months old, the Truman family moved from Lamar and over the next six years, lived in Harrisonville, Belton and Grandview. In 1890, the family settled in Independence, where Harry started his formal education. He graduated from high school in 1901 but never went to college. He entered the work force so his brother and sister could complete their education. Returning to his rural roots, he left the cosmopolitan life in 1906 to help manage the family farm near Grandview. |
| Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He grew up on a farm in Grandview, Missouri but lived most of his life in Independence |
| Truman's Grandview Farm Home 12301 Blue Ridge Blvd., Grandview, Mo., (816) 761-8972. Farm home where Truman lived from 1906-1917. Admittance fee. |
| The First color postcard of the Truman Home and birthplace of Harry Published by Harold Clow 1952 |
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| Lamar, Missouri |
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| Belton, Missouri Harry and his family lived on a farm southeast of Belton from 1885-1887. Harry's Grandpa Young was a judge at the Belton fair and let his grandson sit in the judges' stand with him. Click here for the Truman Library |
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