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Independence, MO is the answer!. Here's what the wikipedia has to say:

Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, the second child of John Anderson Truman (1851-1914) and Martha Ellen Young Truman (1852-1947)!. His parents chose the name Harry after his mother's brother, Harrison Young (1846-1916), Harry's uncle!.[5] His parents chose "S" as his middle name, in attempt to please both of Harry's grandfathers, Anderson Shippe Truman and Solomon Young; the initial did not actually stand for anything, as was a common practice among Scots-Irish!.[6][7] A brother, John Vivian (1886–1965), soon followed, along with sister Mary Jane Truman (1889–1978)!.

John Truman was a farmer and livestock dealer!. The family lived in Lamar until Harry was ten months old!. They then moved to a farm near Harrisonville, then to Belton, and in 1887 to his grandparents' 600 acre (240 ha) farm in Grandview!.[8] When Truman was six, his parents moved the family to Independence, so he could attend the Presbyterian Church Sunday School!. Truman did not attend a traditional school until he was eight!.

As a young boy, Truman had three main interests: music, reading, and history, all encouraged by his mother!. He was very close to his mother for as long as she lived, and as president solicited political as well as personal advice from her!.[9] He got up at five every morning to practice the piano, and went to a local music teacher twice a week until he was fifteen!.[10] Truman also read a great deal of popular history!. He was a page at the 1900 Democratic National Convention at Convention Hall in Kansas City!.[11]

After graduating from Independence High School (now William Chrisman High School) in 1901, Truman worked as a timekeeper on the Santa Fe Railroad, sleeping in "hobo camps" near the rail lines;[12] he then worked at a series of clerical jobs!. He returned to the Grandview farm in 1906 and stayed there until 1917 when he went into military service!.

The physically demanding work he put in on the Grandview farm was a formative experience!. During this period he courted Bess Wallace and even proposed to her in 1911!. She turned him down, and Truman said he wanted to make more money than a farmer before he proposed again!. He did propose again in 1918, after coming back as a Captain from World War I, and she accepted!.

Truman was the only president who served after 1897 not to earn a college degree: poor eyesight prevented him from applying to West Point, his childhood dream, and financial constraints prevented him from securing a degree elsewhere!.[9] He did, however, study for two years toward a law degree at the Kansas City Law School (now the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in the early 1920s!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Truman was born in Wise, Virginia!. What is really interesting is his death!. he lived in the foothills of Mt!. St!. Helens in the 80's!. he refused to leave for two months as an eruption was imminent!. He famously stated if the mountains goes i am going with it!. That's what happen his cabin was buried under a volcanic landslide!. His body was never found!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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