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Francis Allen "F.A." and Mary "Molly" Vaniman move to Scott County Kansa from Illinois.
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F.A. and Molly marry on February 13, 1887. They go on to have 5 children Grace, Viola, Wilbur, Rowena, and Elberta.
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Mr. and Mrs. Vanimans move to McPherson from Scott County, Kansas. Mr. Vaniman serves as the president of People's State Bank from 1889- 1939.
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Mr. Vaniman purchases alfalfa land from Euclid St. to Kansas Ave. owned by Frank Price.
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Shephard and Wiser of Kansas City draw plans for and begin building Vaniman home in 1920.
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Vaniman Family moves into their newly constructed home just before Christmas of 1921.
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Born in 1897 the only son of Mr and Mrs Vaniman Wilbur Francis Vaniman died in 1925 by drowning in California while attending college at the age of 28.
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McPherson College student Ethel Sherfy Harris spend the summer of 1930 working as a maid in the Vaniman home.
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Mr. Vaniman passes away on Christmas of 1949 at the age of 84.
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Mrs. Vaniman passes away on March 14, 1955 at the age of 88.
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After the death of Mrs. Vaniman, the four Vaniman daughters donate the mansion to McPherson College.
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From 1959-1961 the mansion is used as the college Art Department.
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For the school year to 1960-1961 the Vaniman home is used as a women's domitory.
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Grace Vaniman Ingalls dies. The eldest Vaniman daughter lived from 1888-1960. At the age of 72.
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For the 1961-1962 and 1962-1963 school years the Vaniman home becomes a men's dormitory. The house mother for these years was Florence Lauver.
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In September of 1968 McPherson College moves its museum into the Vaniman mansion. It houses McPherson college memorabilia and history. The home has been a museum since this date.
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Born in 1890 Viola Vaniman Nevin dies in 1972. At the age of 82
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Born in 1902 Rowena Vaniman Sargent dies in 1979 at the age of 77.
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Born in 1903 Elberta Vaniman Reed dies in 1994 and the age of 91.
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In 1997 the City of McPherson purchases the museum and home from McPherson College. The museum now houses history and artifact from more than just the college.
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Currently the Vaniman Mansion is still the McPherson Museum. There are plans in the to move the museum to another location. The future of the mansion is up to the citizens of McPherson.