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By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 7, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Manton Store Marker | | |
Inscription. Established in 1894, by James and Georgina Barham, The General Store supplied the town with food, clothes, hardware, gas and oil. Less and Lena Childs owned the store thru two world wars and the Depression, 1916-1945. When hard times came, Less said, "No one will go hungry as long as I have the store".
Dedicated July 27, 1996 by
Trinitarianus Chapter #62
E Clampus Vitus
Erected 1996 by E Clampus Vitus, Trinitarianus Chapter #62.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 40° 26.088′ N, 121° 52.215′ W. Marker is in Manton, California, in Tehama County. Marker is at the intersection of Manton Road and Forward Road, on the left when traveling east on Manton Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manton CA 96059, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Noble’s Bungalow (approx. 2.9 miles away); Nobles Emigrant Trail (approx. 4 miles away); Shingletown Store (approx. 4.1 miles away); Forward Brothers Sawmill (approx. 7.1 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a waist-high stone monument in front of the store.| | | | 
By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 7, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Manton Store - view from the southeast | | The marker's stone monument is visible here in front of the store,between the two sets of steps. | | |
Regarding Manton Store. George Leslie "Less" Childs (1882-1946) and Lena Childs (1884-1977) are both buried in the Manton Cemetery.
Credits. This page originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 150 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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