Manville, Hart Marion

From Lane Co Oregon

Hart Marion Manville’s (1858-1913) story is on the surface unremarkable — yet perhaps representative of many Eugene citizens. Born in Pennsylvania, he was educated in public schools. Between sessions, he worked with his father as a cabinet maker. He later attended the State Normal School in Kansas, taught for a year, then clerked in a Nebraska store. He came to Eugene in 1896 and opened a new and used furniture dealership with his father-in-law, Nathan Winters, which they operated together until Winters’ death. Manville then became sole proprietor, and continued to enjoy his reputation as a solid and reliable merchant. He married Mary Zelpha Winters in 1887. They raised four children: Ira, Floyd, Leona, and Clayton. A fifth child, Amelia, died shortly after birth.