Individual Details
William Henry Broughton
(14 Oct 1887 - 22 Mar 1966)
The 1900 Soundex gives his birth year as 1885; his death certificate gives his birth year as 1886; and his World War I draft registration gives his birth year as 1887.. Informant on the death certificate was Jerome Saylor; informant on the Draft Registration was Bill.
Miles City, Glendive, Forsyth, Ekalala City Directory, 1914, (MCPL)
Dawson County Farmers, p309
Broughton, Wm., personal property $165, Jordan
The Jordan Tribune, 4 Feb 1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
In the 1920 Federal census Bill states he is 33 years old, single, owns his place free of a mortgage, and is engaged in general farming. He is living in Garfield county, Montana.
Bill was a PFC in World War I and was wounded. At one time the certificate was on display at the Garfield County Museum in Jordan. In the early years he had a ranch on Vail Creek, north/northwest of Jordan. He branded a 4 bar B right jaw horses and the same for cattle right side. He was supposedly the first mail carrier for town of Jordan. He enjoyed card playing.
The Jordan Gazette, 4Feb1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
The Jordan Gazette, 20May1915, p4, Castle Butte
"Wm. H. Broughton succeeded in finishing a well which affords an abundance of water of superior quality, and a depth of about twelve feet, while Fred Feigel brought one in at a depth of fourteen feet."
World War I Registration Card
Name in Full: William H. Broughton
Address: Jordan, Montana
Date of Birth: Oct. 14, 1887
Natural born
Birthplace: Miles City, Montana
Occupation: Farmer
Employed by: Self
Address: Jordan, Montana
Single
Caucasion
Signed: Wm. H. Broughton
Date: June 5, 1917
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Miles City, Mont.
July 19, 1917
Notice of Allowance
William. H. Broughton
Jordan, Mont.
Sir:
Your Hd. Application, serial no. 038119, receipt no. 1984058, for N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, Section 9, Township 19N, Range 37E, M.P. Meridan, containing 320 acres, has this day been allowed, subject to your further compliance with law and regulations applicable thereto.
Very respectfully,
Enlistment Record
Name: William H. Broughton
Grade: Pvt 1st Class
Enlisted or Inducted: Oct. 3, 1917 at Glendive, Montana
Serving First enlistment period
Prior Service: None
Noncommissioned officer: No
Marksmanship, gunnery qualifications or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not qualified
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Verdun
Knowledge of any vocation: Farming
Wounds received in service: Mach. Gun Wound - left check
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxus completed: Nov. 7, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis: Nov. 7, 1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No AWOL absence under G O 45/14 or 31/12, Entitled to travel pay
Signature of Soldier: William H. Broughton
Garfield County Couthouse, Jordan, Montana, Miscellaneous Record Book I, page 406, Document #4781
Honorable Discharge from The United States Army
To all whom it may concern:
This is to Ceritfy that William H. Broughton, 86 790 Pvt 1 Cl 6th Co Convalescent Center (Co E, 315th Inf), is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of convenience of Government Per S O 22, Par 3Hdqa, Camp Grant, Ill, Jan. 22, 1919.
Said William H. Broughton was born in Miles City, in the State of Montana ; when enlisted he was 29 years of age, and by occupation a farmer; he had brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.
Given under my hand, 27th day of January, 1919.
/s/ C. B. Burker, Maj. Inf. U.S.A.
Enlistment Record:
Name: William Broughton
Enlisted or Inducted: Oct. 3, 1917 at Glendive, Montana
Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior Service: None
Non-commissioned officer: No
Markmanship, gunner qualifications or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not qualified
Battles, Engagements, Expeditions: Verdun
Knowledge of any vocation: Farming
Wounds received in service: Machine gun wound, left cheek
Physical condiition when discharged: Good
Married or single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. absence uner G.O. 45/14 or 31/12
Entitled to travel pay
Signature of Soldier: /s/ William H. Broughton
Camp Grant, Illinois
Jan. 27, 1919
Paid in full: $62.17
Filed Feb. 28, 1920, 10:44 a.m.
Transporation: Chi Mil & StP Ty, Jan. 27, 1919
The Jordan Gazette, 6Feb1919, p5
WM. H. BROUGHTON HOME FROM FRANCE
First Jordan Soldier to Return From Active Service on Foreign Soil
"William H. Broughton, of Vail creek, returned home last Friday evening from military service in France where he spent a year and 20 days in active participation in the fight against the kaiser. Mr. Broughton was one of the first registrants called to Camp Lewis and was with one of the first contingents sent overseas. While in action he was quite painfully wounded by a piece of a German shell which entered his left cheek and passed through the flesh, coming out just in front of his left ear."
"Bill" relates quite a number of interesting incidents connected with his army life. He spent most of the time in the vicinity of Verdun and says none of the boys could give the exact locations of the places where they were stationed.
He says that they usually participated in an engagement two or three days and then retired to rest. Troop movements were almost invariably made during the nights and on one occasion his regiment covered a distance of approximately 36 miles between dusk and daylight.
"Bill" says that the boys who went over first endured the most hardships for the reason that preparations had not been made for their accommodation. He says that even though compelled to experience many hardships, he liked army
life and is glad that he had the opportunity to be of service to his country and at the same time see so much of the world.
"Bill" is the first Jordan soldier boy to return from overseas service and his robust appearance would convey the impression that life in the army agreed with him. His many friends are all pleased to see him home and to know that he has returned safe and sound. Everyone is proud of "Bill."
RECEIPT
U.S. Land Office, Miles City, Montana, Jan. 7, 1921
Received of William H. Broughton, Jordan, Montana, Fourteen and 00/Dollars, in connection with Hd. Final Proof, Serial no. 038119.
The Jordan Tribune, 24 Mar 1966, p1
Bill Broughton Services Saturday
William Henry Broughton, 80, retired Jordan rancher, died Tuesday morning at the Garfield County Hospital.
He was born October 14, 1886. He drove the stage between Jordan and Miles City as a young man. He homestead and was a rancher near Jordan where he had lived most of his life.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles L. Strawn officiating. Burial will be in O'Connor Cemetery.
The Jordan Tribune, 31Mar1966, p1
Services Held For Bill Broughton
Funeral Services for William H. (Bill) Broughton, retired rancher of the Brusett area, were held Saturday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church at Jordan, with the Rev. Charles Strawn officiating.
The hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In The Garden" were sung by Verna Schmidt and Jeanne Wille with Mrs. Laura Patterson as organist.
Mr. Broughton died Tuesday morning at the Garfield County Hospital in Jordan. He had been in ill health for the past month.
Mr. Broughton had never married. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Gerritt Wille, Emanuel Hinther, Walt Saylor, Fred P. Hinther, Ray Smith and T.S. Mart. Burial was in the O'Connor Cemetery north of Jordan. Military honors were conducted at the graveside with members of the Jordan VFW serving as color guard and firing squad with Bob Singer as bugler.
The Graves Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ingomar
Upon the completion of the Milwaukee Road in 1910, Ingomar became the hub of commerce in the area bounded by the Missouri River to the north, the Musselshell to the west and the Yellowstone to the south and east. It was an ideal location for a railhead and shipping center for the thousands of acres between the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. The townsite was platted in 1910 by the railroad and named by railroad officials.
Contributing to the growth of the area north to the Missouri and south to the Yellowstone was the Homestead Act of 1862, later amended to give settlers 320 acres of land, which, if proved up in five years, became their own. The railroad advertised the area as "Free Land" and was responsible for bringing settlers into the area.
Ingomar was also the sheep shearing center for the migratory sheepman using the free spring, summer and fall grass, and became the site of the world's largest sheep shearing and wool shipping point. Two million pounds of wool a year wer shipped from Ingomar during the peak years. Its been said that shering pens in Perth, Australia, were designed using the Ingomar pens as a model. Wools was stored in a wool warehouse adjacent to the shearing pens, and shipped out by rail through 1975. Rail service was discontinued in 1980.
Between 1911 and 1917 there were more than 2000 homestead filings per year in the area and Ingomar soon become a bustling town with 46 business including a bank, two elevators, two general stores two hotels, two lumber yards, rooming houses, saloons, cafes, a drug store, blacksmith shop, claims office, a doctor and a dentist, a maternity home and various other essential services.
The dreams of the homesteaders vanished with the drought years. A devasting fire in 1921 destroyed a large portion of the town. Some businesses rebuilt, others moved on.
Miles City, Glendive, Forsyth, Ekalala City Directory, 1914, (MCPL)
Dawson County Farmers, p309
Broughton, Wm., personal property $165, Jordan
The Jordan Gazette, 4Feb1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
The Jordan Gazette, 20May1915, p4, Castle Butte
"Wm. H. Broughton succeeded in finishing a well which affords an abundance of water of superior quality, and a depth of about twelve feet, while Fred Feigel brought one in at a depth of fourteen feet."
Honorable Discharge from The United States Army
To all whom it may concern:
This is to Ceritfy that William H. Broughton, 86 790 Pvt 1 Cl 6th Co Convalescent Center (Co E, 315th Inf), is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of convenience of Government Per S O 22, Par 3Hdqa, Camp Grant, Ill, Jan. 22, 1919.
Said William H. Broughton was born in Miles City, in the State of Montana ; when enlisted he was 29 years of age, and by occupation a farmer; he had brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.
Given under my hand, 27th day of January, 1919.
/s/ C. B. Burker, Maj. Inf. U.S.A.
Miles City, Glendive, Forsyth, Ekalala City Directory, 1914, (MCPL)
Dawson County Farmers, p309
Broughton, Wm., personal property $165, Jordan
The Jordan Tribune, 4 Feb 1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
In the 1920 Federal census Bill states he is 33 years old, single, owns his place free of a mortgage, and is engaged in general farming. He is living in Garfield county, Montana.
Bill was a PFC in World War I and was wounded. At one time the certificate was on display at the Garfield County Museum in Jordan. In the early years he had a ranch on Vail Creek, north/northwest of Jordan. He branded a 4 bar B right jaw horses and the same for cattle right side. He was supposedly the first mail carrier for town of Jordan. He enjoyed card playing.
The Jordan Gazette, 4Feb1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
The Jordan Gazette, 20May1915, p4, Castle Butte
"Wm. H. Broughton succeeded in finishing a well which affords an abundance of water of superior quality, and a depth of about twelve feet, while Fred Feigel brought one in at a depth of fourteen feet."
World War I Registration Card
Name in Full: William H. Broughton
Address: Jordan, Montana
Date of Birth: Oct. 14, 1887
Natural born
Birthplace: Miles City, Montana
Occupation: Farmer
Employed by: Self
Address: Jordan, Montana
Single
Caucasion
Signed: Wm. H. Broughton
Date: June 5, 1917
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Miles City, Mont.
July 19, 1917
Notice of Allowance
William. H. Broughton
Jordan, Mont.
Sir:
Your Hd. Application, serial no. 038119, receipt no. 1984058, for N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, Section 9, Township 19N, Range 37E, M.P. Meridan, containing 320 acres, has this day been allowed, subject to your further compliance with law and regulations applicable thereto.
Very respectfully,
Enlistment Record
Name: William H. Broughton
Grade: Pvt 1st Class
Enlisted or Inducted: Oct. 3, 1917 at Glendive, Montana
Serving First enlistment period
Prior Service: None
Noncommissioned officer: No
Marksmanship, gunnery qualifications or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not qualified
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Verdun
Knowledge of any vocation: Farming
Wounds received in service: Mach. Gun Wound - left check
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxus completed: Nov. 7, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis: Nov. 7, 1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No AWOL absence under G O 45/14 or 31/12, Entitled to travel pay
Signature of Soldier: William H. Broughton
Garfield County Couthouse, Jordan, Montana, Miscellaneous Record Book I, page 406, Document #4781
Honorable Discharge from The United States Army
To all whom it may concern:
This is to Ceritfy that William H. Broughton, 86 790 Pvt 1 Cl 6th Co Convalescent Center (Co E, 315th Inf), is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of convenience of Government Per S O 22, Par 3Hdqa, Camp Grant, Ill, Jan. 22, 1919.
Said William H. Broughton was born in Miles City, in the State of Montana ; when enlisted he was 29 years of age, and by occupation a farmer; he had brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.
Given under my hand, 27th day of January, 1919.
/s/ C. B. Burker, Maj. Inf. U.S.A.
Enlistment Record:
Name: William Broughton
Enlisted or Inducted: Oct. 3, 1917 at Glendive, Montana
Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior Service: None
Non-commissioned officer: No
Markmanship, gunner qualifications or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not qualified
Battles, Engagements, Expeditions: Verdun
Knowledge of any vocation: Farming
Wounds received in service: Machine gun wound, left cheek
Physical condiition when discharged: Good
Married or single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. absence uner G.O. 45/14 or 31/12
Entitled to travel pay
Signature of Soldier: /s/ William H. Broughton
Camp Grant, Illinois
Jan. 27, 1919
Paid in full: $62.17
Filed Feb. 28, 1920, 10:44 a.m.
Transporation: Chi Mil & StP Ty, Jan. 27, 1919
The Jordan Gazette, 6Feb1919, p5
WM. H. BROUGHTON HOME FROM FRANCE
First Jordan Soldier to Return From Active Service on Foreign Soil
"William H. Broughton, of Vail creek, returned home last Friday evening from military service in France where he spent a year and 20 days in active participation in the fight against the kaiser. Mr. Broughton was one of the first registrants called to Camp Lewis and was with one of the first contingents sent overseas. While in action he was quite painfully wounded by a piece of a German shell which entered his left cheek and passed through the flesh, coming out just in front of his left ear."
"Bill" relates quite a number of interesting incidents connected with his army life. He spent most of the time in the vicinity of Verdun and says none of the boys could give the exact locations of the places where they were stationed.
He says that they usually participated in an engagement two or three days and then retired to rest. Troop movements were almost invariably made during the nights and on one occasion his regiment covered a distance of approximately 36 miles between dusk and daylight.
"Bill" says that the boys who went over first endured the most hardships for the reason that preparations had not been made for their accommodation. He says that even though compelled to experience many hardships, he liked army
life and is glad that he had the opportunity to be of service to his country and at the same time see so much of the world.
"Bill" is the first Jordan soldier boy to return from overseas service and his robust appearance would convey the impression that life in the army agreed with him. His many friends are all pleased to see him home and to know that he has returned safe and sound. Everyone is proud of "Bill."
RECEIPT
U.S. Land Office, Miles City, Montana, Jan. 7, 1921
Received of William H. Broughton, Jordan, Montana, Fourteen and 00/Dollars, in connection with Hd. Final Proof, Serial no. 038119.
The Jordan Tribune, 24 Mar 1966, p1
Bill Broughton Services Saturday
William Henry Broughton, 80, retired Jordan rancher, died Tuesday morning at the Garfield County Hospital.
He was born October 14, 1886. He drove the stage between Jordan and Miles City as a young man. He homestead and was a rancher near Jordan where he had lived most of his life.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles L. Strawn officiating. Burial will be in O'Connor Cemetery.
The Jordan Tribune, 31Mar1966, p1
Services Held For Bill Broughton
Funeral Services for William H. (Bill) Broughton, retired rancher of the Brusett area, were held Saturday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church at Jordan, with the Rev. Charles Strawn officiating.
The hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In The Garden" were sung by Verna Schmidt and Jeanne Wille with Mrs. Laura Patterson as organist.
Mr. Broughton died Tuesday morning at the Garfield County Hospital in Jordan. He had been in ill health for the past month.
Mr. Broughton had never married. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Gerritt Wille, Emanuel Hinther, Walt Saylor, Fred P. Hinther, Ray Smith and T.S. Mart. Burial was in the O'Connor Cemetery north of Jordan. Military honors were conducted at the graveside with members of the Jordan VFW serving as color guard and firing squad with Bob Singer as bugler.
The Graves Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ingomar
Upon the completion of the Milwaukee Road in 1910, Ingomar became the hub of commerce in the area bounded by the Missouri River to the north, the Musselshell to the west and the Yellowstone to the south and east. It was an ideal location for a railhead and shipping center for the thousands of acres between the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. The townsite was platted in 1910 by the railroad and named by railroad officials.
Contributing to the growth of the area north to the Missouri and south to the Yellowstone was the Homestead Act of 1862, later amended to give settlers 320 acres of land, which, if proved up in five years, became their own. The railroad advertised the area as "Free Land" and was responsible for bringing settlers into the area.
Ingomar was also the sheep shearing center for the migratory sheepman using the free spring, summer and fall grass, and became the site of the world's largest sheep shearing and wool shipping point. Two million pounds of wool a year wer shipped from Ingomar during the peak years. Its been said that shering pens in Perth, Australia, were designed using the Ingomar pens as a model. Wools was stored in a wool warehouse adjacent to the shearing pens, and shipped out by rail through 1975. Rail service was discontinued in 1980.
Between 1911 and 1917 there were more than 2000 homestead filings per year in the area and Ingomar soon become a bustling town with 46 business including a bank, two elevators, two general stores two hotels, two lumber yards, rooming houses, saloons, cafes, a drug store, blacksmith shop, claims office, a doctor and a dentist, a maternity home and various other essential services.
The dreams of the homesteaders vanished with the drought years. A devasting fire in 1921 destroyed a large portion of the town. Some businesses rebuilt, others moved on.
Miles City, Glendive, Forsyth, Ekalala City Directory, 1914, (MCPL)
Dawson County Farmers, p309
Broughton, Wm., personal property $165, Jordan
The Jordan Gazette, 4Feb1915, p5, Local Notes
"Wm. H. Broughton and sister, Mrs. Carrie Curtis, attended the dance at the Slaymaker ranch Thursday night."
The Jordan Gazette, 20May1915, p4, Castle Butte
"Wm. H. Broughton succeeded in finishing a well which affords an abundance of water of superior quality, and a depth of about twelve feet, while Fred Feigel brought one in at a depth of fourteen feet."
Honorable Discharge from The United States Army
To all whom it may concern:
This is to Ceritfy that William H. Broughton, 86 790 Pvt 1 Cl 6th Co Convalescent Center (Co E, 315th Inf), is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of convenience of Government Per S O 22, Par 3Hdqa, Camp Grant, Ill, Jan. 22, 1919.
Said William H. Broughton was born in Miles City, in the State of Montana ; when enlisted he was 29 years of age, and by occupation a farmer; he had brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.
Given under my hand, 27th day of January, 1919.
/s/ C. B. Burker, Maj. Inf. U.S.A.
Events
| Birth | 14 Oct 1887 | Miles City, Custer co., Montana |  | ||
| Draft Registraton | 5 Jun 1917 | | |||
| Military | 3 Oct 1917 | Enlisted or Inducted - Glendive, Dawson Co., Montana | | ||
| Military | 27 Jan 1919 | Honorable Discharge - Camp Grant, Illinois | | ||
| Death | 22 Mar 1966 | Jordan, Garfield Co., Montana | | ||
| Burial | 26 Mar 1966 | O'Connor Cemetery, Jordan, Garfield Co., Montana |
Families
| Father | George Louis "Lou" Broughton (1855 - 1908) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Kingsley (1868 - 1951) |
| Sibling | George L. Broughton (1889 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Carrie Ellen Broughton (1892 - 1966) |
| Sibling | David Jesse Broughton (1894 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Dolly L. Broughton (1897 - 1963) |
Endnotes
1. Census:, 1900 Federal, Govt Sawmill Precinct, 16 Jun 1900, ED201, pg42B Line 66, (Louis and Mary Broughton).
2. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
3. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
4. Garfield County Courthouse, Jordan, Montana, Miscellaneous Record Book I, Page 406, Document #4781.
5. Garfield County Courthouse, Jordan, Montana, Miscellaneous Record Book I, Page 406, Document #4781.
6. Death Certificate.