Individual Details

Helen Hammond Gibbs in Vol. II of "Garfield County-The Golden Years", page 324.
"Lou Broughton, Bill Broughton's father, carried the mail from Terry to Jordan."


"Garfield County, the Golden Years", volume I, p.70.
In 1903 the only children attending elementary school were the Jordan and Broughton children.

"Garfield County, the Golden Years", volume II, p.231; "The Winfield and Johnson Story" by Mrs. Walter Winfield.
In describing Jordan as she remembers it ca. 1907-10, she recalls Charlie and Eunice Oliver running the hotel which was later enlarged and run by a Mr. Nergaard... "I believe that it had been built by Broughtons."

May Billing, in Echoes of an Era, tells of "Lou and Mary Brughton's new hotel nearing completion, a commodious place containing ten rooms and a spacious dining room, and opened for business December 1, 1904." Predictions were it would be the "Theatre of many social functions among the elite of Jordan." Indeed, it was a fine addition to the town."
And later she wrote, "Lou and Mary Broughton sold their fine hotel to Charlie Oliver in 1908 who only operated it for two years before selling to Albert Nergaard in 1910."

On an October 2003 research trip to Salt Lake City we stopped at the Dawson County Courthouse in Glendive to look at the Grantee and Grantor index in the Clerk and Recorders office. We found no record of Broughton owning property in Dawson county, nor could we find any record for Charlie Oliver, Albert Nergaard or Arthur Jordan from the earliest recorded records through 1913 (checked Book 1 and Book 2, Grantee and Grantor indexes).

This Last West, Lorman L. Hoopes. M.D. (MCPL)
p36, "Broughton, Lou: '83 hand, S L outfit"

This Last West, Lorman L. Hoopes, M.D., (MCPL)
p36, "Broughton, George Lewis: YJ 12/17/1884, marries Mary Kingsley."

23 Nov 1892
BLM: Accession/Serial #MTMTAA 046945; BLM Serial #MTMTAA 046945
Patentee: Louis Broughton
State: Montana
Acres: 146.08
Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Issue Date: 23 Nov 1892
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
SENW SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
NESW SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Part 6, SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Remarks: Lot 6 or NWSW Quarter
Part 7, SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Remarks: Lot 7 or SWSW Quarter

Poweder River Courthouse, Broadus MT
Deed Book A, p117; transcribed from Transfer Book H, Custer Co., p319
The U.S. of America to Louis Broughton
Property Description: SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, and lots numbered 6 and 7 in Section 6, Township 1S, R49E containing 146 and 8/100 acres.


31 May 1895
Powder River County Courthouse, Broadus MT
Deeds, Book A, p31
Transcribed from Deed Book G, p 277, Custer Co.
Indenture made 31 May 1895 between Louis Broughton and Mary E. Broughton, his wife, of Stacy, County of Custer and John R. Selway of Dillon, County of Beaverhead.
Consideration $600
Property Description: SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and lots 6 and 7 of Section 6, Township 1S of R49E; 146 and 8/100 acres.
Signed, Louis ("X" his mark) Broughton and Mary E. Broughton

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 27Dec1900
Delinquent Tax List of Custer Co.
Year 1900, Broughton G.L.
Personal Property Value $315.00
Total All Property 315.00
Total Tax 9.87
Penalty .99
Cost of Publication .50
Total Delinquent $ 11.36

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 21Nov1900
Lou Broughton who drives the Powderville stage came in this morning after spending a bad night on Dead Man's bottom on Pumpkin Creek. The ground being covered with snow, he lost his way during the night and to keep from freezing traveled around all night. He said the ground all looked alike to him and he hadn't the slightest idea of his bearings. Towards early morning he found his way and arrived in Miles City about seven o'clock. He left on the return trip after spending an hour or two in town.

In an article by Marguerite Huckins in "Some Restng Places Of A Few Early Day Settlers in Powder River County", by Wesley Galtin, June Shelden wrote, "When Dad was working for the WL in 1901, Powderville was a swinging Deadwood stage stop. The saloon was a raging place and there were so many men shot there a Boothill grave yard was established. I couldn't begin to tell you how many were actually buried there but when I was a kid we sometimes stopped there. There were one or two graves with markers."

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 19Feb1901
On Sunday Lou Broughton transferred to George Hausauer his interest in the Tongue river stage, which was the lower end. This places Mr. Hauser in control of the whole line.

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 24Apr1901
Lou Broughton, who drives the Powderville stage, made the discovery this morning that during the night someone removed the nut from one of the buggy wheels. Lou had just greased the vehicle the night before and returned the nut to its place but its whereabouts was undiscoverable this morning. The wagon is sold by Stith of Terry and uses a style of nut peculiar to itself. [Powderville is about 60 miles southeast of Miles City.]


"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 24Jun1901
Lou Broughton mentioned as being at the sight of drowning of Arthur Weaver in Tongue River.

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 4Sep1901
A couple of suspicious looking parties who may possibly have had some connection with the horse stealing business were reported this morning as having become tangled up in Hank Greenways pasture fence Sunday morning and later stopped at Lou Broughton's. They each had horses, one of which was a bay but no one seems to have made an examination of their brands.

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 16Oct1901
Lou Broughton, the Powderville stage driver, states that Lou Friend who lives at Powderville, had died and was buried at that place.

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 29Oct1901
HELD FOR THREATS. MAN WHO WOULD WHITTLE LOU BROUGHTON WILL BE TRIED TOMORROW.
Frank White, living near Beebe, was brought in yesterday by John Hostetter acting as deputy sheriff, to be given a hearing before Justice Kennie for having uttered threats against the life of Lou Broughton who drives the Powder
River stage. White was arrested about a week ago for making a play with a knife and creating a disturbance in the street. Those who were nearby at the time came rushing from all quarters to ascertain the cause and author of the
most vigorous bombardment of brilliant and selected cusswords which they had heard for several years. White was firing them at Broughton who was retiring towards his room. The trouble orginiated by Broughton telling White he had
better take his horses out of his (Broughton's) pasture as White had broken the doors and windows of the house on the premises. White drew a knife and then laid it down on the bar while he took off his coat to make a good killing.
Broughton had a whiffle tree in his hand and invited White to proceed with the carving which he did not do, one reason being that Jim Dobbins had picked up the knife. White begged for it piteously as there was a large lobe of
Broughton's liver that he thought needed amputation and refused to give it up. Finally Broughton started off followed by the volley of anathemas referred to. Subsequently he is said to have threatened Broughton's life when he came out on
the stage.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, 6 Jan 1902, Local Items
Mr. Bedwell has taken charge of the Powderville stage which he will operate in place of Lou Brughton. He has made a decided innovation in the rolling stock equipment, having installed a two wheeled cart in place of the former four
wheel vehicle. Walter McDonald is employed as driver.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Tuesday, 7Jan1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton left today with the Jordan mail. Tom Bell, the regular driver, has not been heard from since last Tuesday. The stage usually arrives Saturday night. The delay is supposed to be due to bad roads.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Thursday, 9Jan1902, Local Items
The Powder river stage due Tuesday night showed up last night in good order the delay being occasioned by bad roads. The Jordan stage is still a minus quantity though due Saturday.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Tuesday, 14Jan1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton came in Sunday from Beaver's on the north side where he delivered the Jordan mail and Beaver carried it through. Tom Bell, the man whom Beaver hired to carry it, has disappeared and no one appears to know where he is.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, 18Jan1902, Local Items
Joe Beaver arrived yesterday from the north side with about three week's accumulation of Jordan mail. Tom Bell whom he hired to drive the stage seems to be either lost or strayed or stolen and he has not been heard of for
sometime.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Monday, 3Feb1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton has resumed driving the Powder river stage as Mr. Bedwell of Beebe did not find the occupation to his liking.

A post office was established in Jordan in 1899 and Arthur Jordan was appointed postmaster. According to May Billing, in Echoes of an Era, "Lou Broughton replaced Joe Biever and carried the mail for several years. Mail wasn't heavy but a lot of liquor was delivered enroute, many ranches having standing orders with the Miles City cars. Those times when the mail driver got held up at some one of these ranches, due to adverse weather conditions, a good share of this whiskey got consumed before reaching its destination. Should this happen, the supply was always replenished the next time around. The faithful old team sometimes pulled into Jordan with Lou slumped down in the seat but everyone knew him to be a faithful mail carrier and appreciative partrons once suggested a rural post office be named Broughton in his honor."

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Thursday, 20Feb1902, Local Items
The Powderville stage has not yet put in an appearance though due Tuesday night.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Wednesday, 26Feb1902, Local Items
The Powderville stage has been dwindling down through various gradations from a two horse team and two seated rig to a one horse affair with two wheels, til this morning it reached the magnificent consummation of a small boy on a weary looking saddle horse. Miss Bennett, the postmistress finally put her dainty foot down upon the business this morning and a covered rig with two horses was provided at one of the livery barns and the mail was sent out in that manner.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City MT, Monday, 7Apr1902, Local News
Wm. Jolly, who was sent out with the Powderville mail and to find out what had become of the Broughton boys, who took the mail out just before the big storm, returned today. He said the boys had broken down and had made their way, by walking, back as far as Beebe.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Friday, 25Apr1902, Local News
Lou Broughton, the Powderville stage driver says that the rain of Thursday was merely a sprinkle on Powder River.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Tuesday, 20May1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton returned about 2 o'clock this morning with the mail he took out yesterday morning for Powderville. Somewhere out on the Pumpkin Creek road a bridge was washed out, making passage impossible.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 16Jun1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton, the mail carrier, reports the heaviest rain in the Sheep mountains Friday night that they have seen for many years. [The Sheep mountains are north of Miles City.]

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 21Jul1902, Local Items
Lou Broughton who drives the Jordan mail reports smallpox at the Kramer ranch in Dawson county. He says one man has just recoved and another is down with it.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 28Jul1902, Local Item
Lou Broughton reports that one of Mae Hunter's children, near Jordan, has the smallpox.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 22Sep1902, Local Items, p3
Lou Broughton, the north side stage driver, who first informed the Journal a couple months ago of the prevalence of small pox and which conditions were investigated by the state authorities and found to exist, states that typhoid fever now seems to have started its rounds. His little girl has just recovered and Abe Hart, cousin of Arthur Jordan's wife, now has the disease.

Ella Waldon Schloss in "The History of the Rural Districts of Dawson County,Montana 1883-1972", pg 22 in writing about District No. 16-1, ca 1902:
"In September a petition asked that District No. 16 be established with boundaries on the south by the 47th parallel, on the west by the Musselshell River, on the north by the Missouri River, on the east by the 106th meridian to the Big Dry Creek, thence along the Big Dry Creek to its mouth."
The first trustees were E. J. Prindle, T.W. Johnson and W.M. Henderson; clerk, Mrs. William McRae of Jordan; the first census list 19 children of school age, 1902; the apportionment from the general fund, $183.
The first school was held in a dugout in the bank south of the present county hospital. Most researchers set this in 1903. The two or three month term was presided over by Mr. "Society" Brown, a tobacco-chewing, poker-playing fisherman. Six pupils, Broughton and Arthur Jordan children attended.
Schools terms were short because of weather, warmth of school house, seasonal work and finance. Homesteading had not opened up yet, and there was no land tax. Counting stock and household goods was slow and inaccurate. Sometimes the tax levied was contested and payment was delayed further. When the money was gone, school was closed, or the teacher continued gratis, or the parents pitched in to make up the deficit.


Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 13Oct1902, Local Items, p3
Lou Broughton, the north side stage driver was in yesterday. Lou is running a restaurant at Jordan, where it is reported another eating house is to be established. Broughton says he will continue in the business nevertheless.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Tuesday, 9Dec1902, Local Items, p3
Lou Broughton, the Jordan mail driver, enjoyed the pleasures of a bath in the icy waters of the Yellowstone today. A band of sheep had crossed not long before him and he says he was following in a one horse rig. In one place the current was particularly swift, the ice was weaker than the other portion and a plank was laid to distribute the weight. The horse walked on the plank a short distance and then side stepped. At that instant the ice gave way and it went. Lou got out of the buggy and started to cut the horse out of the ice when it gave way where he was standing too, and the whole works went in. Dan Burke, who was traveling with him also going in. Fortunately Jim McNanny happened to be on hand, having assisted in driving the sheep across but a short time before and reached a pole to Lou and Dan and they were both rescued. The horse was gotten out by leading it on a bar to shallow water. The landing was made on this side of the river so the mail is not yet on its way to Jordan.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Wednesday, 14Jan1903, Local Items, p3
One of the Bittle boys had a couple of blankets, two comforts and two boxes of cartridges stolen from his buggy while on his way to town yesterday. The young man was driving to town when when his horse took sick and he came to town to get another horse. While he was absent someone came along and took the articles mentioned. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Lou Brouton who was seen in the vicinity and he will be arrested. It is not known that Brouton is the guilty party but his arrest will be made on suspicion.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Wednesday, 12Aug1903, Local Items
Sim Roberts left today for the north side with a wagon load of lumber for Jordan, where Lou Broughton is putting up a two story hotel. Six wagon loads of lumber in all is what Broughton has engaged Roberts to haul. The little berg of Jordan is reported as increasing rapidly in population and buildings.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Thursday, 14Aug1903, Local Items
Ben Jordan, who is a partner with Lou Broughton in the hotel and saloon which is building at Jordan, is in the city.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Saturday, 19Sep1903, Local Items, p3
Sim Roberts left yesterday with two more loads of lumber for the Broughton-Jordan saloon at Jordan.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, 21Sep1903, Local Items, p3
T.J. Bonner is in from Jordan and had 46 coyote hides entered for bounty. Mr. Bonner will take the driving of the Jordan mail from the hands of Lou Brouton who will have his hands full with his new hotel which will be the finest building in Jordan. A petition has been circulating, signed and forwarded to the post office department for the establishment of a semi-weekly direct line from Miles City to Jordan. Forsyth has been working industriously for the same and it is uncertain which way the thing will go.

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, 25Nov1903, Local Items, p3
Lou Broughton is in today from Jordan. Mr. Broughton says his new hotel will open December 1. He has a commodious place containing ten rooms and a spacious dining room which is expected to be the theatre of many terpsichorean functions among the elite of Jordan during the winter. Lou states that Geo. Rock and Ed Curl are building a saloon.

Coroner's Book, Clerk & Recorders Office, Dawson County Courthouse, Glendive, Montana
G. L. Broughton is listed among the Jurors on the Inquest held at Jordan on the 17th and 18th days of October 1904 on the body of Geo. Farrant (or Farrunt), deceased. It was the verdict of the Jury that he came to his death between the hours of 10 o'clock p.m., October 13th and 7 o'clock p.m., 1904, about seven miles from Jordan beside the main road from Jordan to Miles City by being struct on the head with some blunt instrument in the hands of some unknown persons or persons and apparently while in bed but circumstanial evidence points strongly towards Charie Cournoct (sp). The deceased was buried at Jordan by the County.

The Independent, Miles City, 22 Jun 1905, Local News, c3
"While Lou Broughton was driving down the grade from the Montana Hardware company's warehouse he was thrown from his wagon and run over. The only damage done was the breaking of three ribs, a thumb knocked out of joint and a badly disfigured nose and face."

Lou Broughton died sometime prior to 1910 when his widow, Mary E. Broughton, is found living in Rosebud county.


1880 Census, E. D. 100, Ft. Rice Reservation, Boreman, Dakota Territory
FHL film #1254111; NA film #T9-0111, p25A
Edward Martin, Head of Household, Self, S, Male, White, Age 30, born NY, Laborer, F&M born NY
Louis Broughton, Other, S, Male, White, Age 25, born MO, Laborer, father b. KY, Mother b. KY

Also in North Dakota in 1880
1880 Census,Bismarck, Dakota Territory
FLM Film #1254111; NA Film T9-0111, p221B
David Broughton, Self, M, Male, White, Age 27, born MO, Enginer, Father born MO, Mother born MO
Mariette Broughton, Wife, M, White, Keeping house, born NY, Father born NY, Mother NY

[Fort Rice was established in 1864 by Gen. Alfred Sully as a base of operations for military action against hostile Indians opposed to the invasion of the northern plains by white settlers, gold seekers and railroad survey crews. The fort was abandoned after the establishment of Fort Lincoln in 1872 and Fort Yates in 1878. It continued to be occupied until abt 1884.]

1900 Federal Census: State of Montana, Custer Co., Government Sawmill District, ED 201, Sheet 4
Census date: 16th of June 1900, Enumerator James W. Drummond
FHL: Film No. 1240910
Lines 66-79 / Household 88 / Dwelling 88
Broughton, Louis, Head, White, Male, Born Feb 1855, Age Last Birthday 45, Married 17 years, Born Missouri, Father born Missouri, Mother born Missouri, Mail Carrier, 0 months not employed, he reads, writes & speaks English, he owns a house, free of mortagage
Broughton, Mary L., Wife, White, Female, Born July 1868, Age last birthday 31, Married 17 years, Mother of 5 children all living, Born Canada-English, Father born Ohio, Mother born Ireland, she reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, William H., Son, White, Male, born Oct 1885, Age last birthday 14, Single, Born Montana, Father born
Missouri, Mother born Canada-English, Attends school (5 months), reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, George L., Son, White, Male, born April 1889, Age last birthday 11, Single, born Montana, father born
Missouri, mother born Canada-English, Attends school (5 months), read, writes & speaks English
Broughton, Carrie, Daughter, White, Female, born Aug 1892, Age last birthday 7, Single, born Montana, etc,
Attends school (5 months), reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, David J., Son, White, Male, born July 1895, Age last birthday 4, Single, born Montana, etc.,
Cannot read or write, Speaks English, Does not attend school
Broughton, Louise, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug 1897, Age last birthday 2, born Montana, etc.





1880 Census, E. D. 100, Ft. Rice Reservation, Boreman, Dakota Territory
FHL film #1254111; NA film #T9-0111, p25A
Edward Martin, Head of Household, Self, S, Male, White, Age 30, born NY, Laborer, F&M born NY
Louis Broughton, Other, S, Male, White, Age 25, born MO, Laborer, father b. KY, Mother b. KY
Fort Rice was established July 7, 1864 on a high point on the right bank of the Missouri River opposite the mouth of Long Lake Creek and immediately below the present day town of Fort Rice, North Dakota by Brigadier General Alfred Sully during his punitive expedition against the Sioux, intended to protect the emigrant route from Minnesota to Montana and navigation on the Missouri River. After the establishment of Fort Yates, Fort Rice was no longer considered necessary and was abandoned in late November,1878. A small detachment remained until February 6, 1879 to dismantle the fort and dispose of public property. It was transferred to the Interior Department on July 22, 1884.

BLM: Accession/Serial #MTMTAA 046945; BLM Serial #MTMTAA 046945
Patentee: Louis Broughton
State: Montana
Acres: 146.08
Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer Issue Date: 23 Nov 1892
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
SENW SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
NESW SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Part 6, SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Remarks: Lot 6 or NWSW Quarter
Part 7, SEC 6 TWP 1S R49E, Fract Section: No; Meridian: Montana PM; State: MT; Counties: Powder River
Remarks: Lot 7 or SWSW Quarter

The Anaconda Standard, 9 Aug 1896, p13
Says the Miles City Yellowstone Journal: Lou Broughton became a happy father yesterday under most unusual circumstances. He was bringing his wife to town in anticipation of the welcome event, and had arrived in sight of town when the impending probability became an assured fact, and the voice of the young Broughton was heard in the land. With great presence of mind for so newly made a father, Lou wheeled into the road leading to Mrs. Kelly's, and with the help of those at home, soon had his wife and baby comfortably bestowed in bed, and a messenger dispatched for medical attendance. It was a close call, but we are glad to be able to announce that mother and child are doing nicely, and that Lou feels considerably better himself.

The Anaconda Standard, 24 Oct 1896, p6
Bob Roberts, a Cowboy, Falls Lifeless Near Miles City
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Miles City, Mont., Oct. 23--Bob Roberts, a cowboy who had been on a protracted spree for the past week, dropped dead last night while on his way to Broughton's ranch on Pumpkin creek, where he was employed. He and Lou Broughton left this place together early in the evening. They stopped near Harris' rach to put on their overcoats when Bob staggered and fell lifeless. He has relatives in Illinois and Kansad, who were notified of his sudden death. Roberts is very highly spoken of by his many friends in Miles City and vicinity. He was a whole-souled and everybody's friend, and many expressions of regret are heard from those who knew him.

"The Yellowstone Journal", Miles City, Montana, 21Nov1900
Lou Broughton who drives the Powderville stage came in this morning after spending a bad night on Dead Man's bottom on Pumpkin Creek. The ground being covered with snow, he lost his way during the night and to keep from freezing traveled around all night. He said the ground all looked alike to him and he hadn't the slightest idea of his bearings. Towards early morning he found his way and arrived in Miles City about seven o'clock. He left on the return trip after spending an hour or two in town.

A post office was established in Jordan in 1899 and Arthur Jordan was appointed postmaster. According to May Billing, in Echoes of an Era, "Lou Broughton replaced Joe Biever and carried the mail for several years. Mail wasn't heavy but a lot of liquor was delivered enroute, many ranches having standing orders with the Miles City cars. Those times when the mail driver got held up at some one of these ranches, due to adverse weather conditions, a good share of this whiskey got consumed before reaching its destination. Should this happen, the supply was always replenished the next time around. The faithful old team sometimes pulled into Jordan with Lou slumped down in the seat but everyone knew him to be a faithful mail carrier and appreciative partrons once suggested a rural post office be name Broughton in his honor."

Daily Yellowstone Journal, Miles City, Monday, 13Oct1902, Local Items, p3
Lou Broughton, the north side stage driver was in yesterday. Lou is running a restaurant at Jordan, where it is reported another eating house is to be established. Broughton says he will continue in the business nevertheless

Lou Broughton is believed to have died prior to May 1909 when his daughter, Carrie Hollenbeck, is found in the school census for Dawson County, District 16, Jordan, in the household of Mary Broughton. The 14 Dec 1910 Yellowstone Journal article reporting Virgil Hollenbeck's death refers to him "a former well known old timer and driver of the Jordan stage" and also in 1910, Mary E. Broughton, a widow, resides in Rosebud County.

1900 Federal Census: State of Montana, Custer Co., Government Sawmill District, ED 201, Sheet 4
Census date: 16th of June 1900, Enumerator James W. Drummond
FHL: Film No. 1240910
Lines 66-79 / Household 88 / Dwelling 88
Broughton, Louis, Head, White, Male, Born Feb 1855, Age Last Birthday 45, Married 17 years, Born Missouri, Father born Missouri, Mother born Missouri, Mail Carrier, 0 months not employed, he reads, writes & speaks English, he owns a house, free of mortagage
Broughton, Mary L., Wife, White, Female, Born July 1868, Age last birthday 31, Married 17 years, Mother of 5 children all living, Born Canada-English, Father born Ohio, Mother born Ireland, she reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, William H., Son, White, Male, born Oct 1885, Age last birthday 14, Single, Born Montana, Father born
Missouri, Mother born Canada-English, Attends school (5 months), reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, George L., Son, White, Male, born April 1889, Age last birthday 11, Single, born Montana, father born
Missouri, mother born Canada-English, Attends school (5 months), read, writes & speaks English
Broughton, Carrie, Daughter, White, Female, born Aug 1892, Age last birthday 7, Single, born Montana, etc,
Attends school (5 months), reads, writes & speaks English
Broughton, David J., Son, White, Male, born July 1895, Age last birthday 4, Single, born Montana, etc.,
Cannot read or write, Speaks English, Does not attend school
Broughton, Louise, Daughter, White, Female, Born Aug 1897, Age last birthday 2, born Montana, etc.

CHARLES A. COON and FAMILY From 'Echoing Footsteps', published 1967, Powder River County Extension Homemakers Council

Charlie Coon came to Miles City the forepart of the 70's. He came from out of a logging camp in Wisconsin. He and Sam Hotchkiss were in Miles City when they needed teamsters at Ft. Keogh to help drive supply wagons when they sent the soldiers out to take Sitting Bull to the reservation. It was warm when they left Miles, but before they returned it got down to 40 degrees below zero. They slept in tents, and out in the open with tarps over them. He went to work for the SL outfit, which was owned by Sanborn and Loud. While working there, they were sent out to establish a camp which is across Pumpkin Creek from the Volborg post office. The house is still standing. Lew Griffin was working for the same outfit. Charlie Coon and Lou Broughton built the house, and Lew Griffin did the cowboying for the outfit. While working on the house, they ran out of meat. A bunch of buffalo came down the creek, so they decided to run the buffalo through a bog, hoping to bog a calf and kill him. The buffalo went right through the bog, so they shot a calf and broke his leg. Charlie roped him, and Lew Griffin was going to cut the calf's throat, but Charlie kept giving the calf enough rope so he could butt Lew in the rear. They were always playing jokes on each other. The George Daniels family moved to Little Pumpkin just above where Art Kolka now lives on the old Scott ranch. That is where Charlie Coon met his wife, Etta M. Daniels. Their marriage license is in the Range Riders Museum in Miles City. While wintering there George and Henry Daniels did a lot of hunting, killing some gray wolves. Charlie shot a mountain lion just up Wilbur Creek from where Buster Trusler now owns a ranch. Charlie and Lou Broughton were haying for the SL outfit, when the Indians got hostile. They sent the women and kids to Miles City. I was quite a small boy then. One day while they were out cutting some poles to build a corral, four or five wagons and a bunch of Indians on horseback came up and rode around the house about three times. Dad had his rifle with him, and he shot up in the air once. They stopped and looked, and tried to figure out which direction the shot had come from, but couldn't, so they left. That night, just a little after sundown, an Indian rode into the camp alone. They gave him supper. Then the Indian made signs. They couldn't understand him, so he left. They thought he might be trying to tell them that the other Indians were coming back to murder them or steal their horses. So after supper they both took their rifles and sat by their horses on the creek bank. They hobbled their horses at night. The horses had gone down to get a drink and were grazing back up the bank. Lou Broughton saw something bob up and down over the bank. He wanted to shoot it, but Dad wouldn't let him. So in a few minutes their best bald-faced work horse walked up where they could see him. He very nearly got shot. Next morning at daylight the Indian came carrying a hind quarter of a deer, and had breakfast with them. He had gone back where he had the deer hung in a tree, and stayed all night to keep things from eating the meat. Dad drove to Arizona and back once with a team and wagon. Granddad Daniels and his family came back with him. We were getting real short of grub, just having barely enough for supper. The horses were hobbled near by. An old burro came out of the brush and ee-awed, scared the horses, and they ran over the campfire and us kids, and got sand in the grub til you couldn't eat it. Dad bought 2,000 head of Southern steers. He went to Stacey and went into partnership with J. T. Hamilton. J. T. Hamilton was running some cows of his own. They ranged from Stacey to the Mizpah. Dad made one of the biggest sales at that time. He sold his half interest, range delivery, to George Horkan for $7,500, which was a lot of money. That is where I, Ernie Coon did my first cowboying. I helped circulate a petition to cut Powder River County off from Custer County. My oldest sister is buried on the old Scott place. She died as a baby. The next girl, Laura, died at the age of 12 in Phoenix, Arizona. My sister Olive, just older than myself, pased away in 1964. There were four brothers of us. Two of them are in Washington. So far as I know, one is in California. Dad passed away in 1926. He was hauling hay and fell over with a heart attack. He is buried at Dillon, Montana. Mother also pased away in Dillon in 1941 or '42. I was born in the house that Dad built at the old Double Crossing on Pumpkin Creek, about 20 miles out of Miles City. Sam Hotchkiss later lived there. Dad made the first contacts for taking the mail over to the Kingsley country, on the Broadus mail route. Dad established the Olive Post Office, which is named after my sister. We got it at Simpson's ranch on Saturday-usually I was sent after it. Jack Kilpatrick carried it first. He hired a fellow to drive they called him Pole Cat Bill -- I don't know what his name was. He lived in a dugout on Bridge Creek. One cold winter, Jack Kilpatrick froze his toes and had to have them cut off. He sent them to Washington, D. C,. asking for more money to carry the mail. He got it. I could go on and on with happenings, but don't want to take up the whole book. I am still on earth, and enjoying life.

Birth	Feb 1855	, Missouri
Marriage	19 Dec 1884	Miles City, Custer, Montana Territory - Mary Elizabeth Kingsley
Death	Bef Sep 1908

Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Kingsley (1868 - 1951)
Child	William Henry Broughton (1887 - 1966)
Child	George L. Broughton (1889 - 1936)
Child	Carrie Ellen Broughton (1892 - 1966)
Child	David Jesse Broughton (1894 - 1934)
Child	Dolly L. Broughton (1897 - 1963)

Father	Daniel Garget Broughton (1827 - )
Mother	Ann Eliza (1833 - )
Sibling	David Broughton (1853 - 1901)
Sibling	Mary E. Broughton (1859 - )