Pioneers of Arbon Valley, Power County, were Charles E. and Margaret (Maggie) Bolingbroke. Charles was born in Savannah, Missouri, as his parents were crossing the plains with Mormon pioneers from England. Margaret was born in Wales and came to the United States at the age of 8 with her parents, Edward and Elizabeth Roberts. Their parents settled in Malad, Idaho, Where Charles and Margaret grew up and later married. 

Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bolingbroke lived in Malad and farmed on Deep Creek northeast of Malad. Just before the turn of the century, they with other families from Malad homesteaded in Arbon Valley. They took their homestead on Bannock Creek in the north end of the valley. There they farmed and raised some livestock all of their married life. 

They had a family of 10 children, 2 of whom died while very young.  Their daughter May was married to George Daniels of Malad, Louise married John D. Jones of Malad, Elizabeth married Joseph Munn of Pocatello, Minnie married Richard F. Steed of Pocatello, Claribel married Lorin H. Bailey of Wellsville, Utah, now of Pocatello, Guy married Hazel Stone of Malad, and Edward and Alfred did not marry. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Bolingbroke reared a grandson, LaVern Munn, following his mother’s death shortly after he was born. LaVern married the former Carolyn Schneider of Rupert. The boys operated the farm all of their lives, and Guy now continues to operate it. 

Charlie and Maggie were neighborly people, having friends throughout the valley, and they were always generous and friendly with the Indians from the Bannock Creek area. Many people freighting grain from the south end of the valley spent the night at their place, as well as other travelers through the valley. Young people were always welcome and the boys and girls congregated there a great deal. There were neighborhood parties throughout the summer and baseball games and horseback riding, as well as dancing on Saturday nights at the school house or in the church house. Maggie always insisted that anyone there at mealtime share their meal, and one old Indian used to come up every Sunday for his dinner. 

During the winter months when the children were young, the family returned to Malad in order that they could attend school, but they always returned in the spring. 

Some years ago the Department of Interior purchased lands of the people living on the West Fork of Bannock Creek and others to the north of the Bolingbrokes. However, Maggie refused to sell.