History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

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turning they proceeded to erect log cabin homes. During the next few years they were joined by a large colony of their coun¬ trymen and the region became known as the Welsh settlement. Mr. William Powell with his family came direct from South Wales and located on section 10 in 1848. Mrs. Powell died in 1851 and Mr. Powell in 1874. William, David and Jeannette, left on the old farm, are now all dead.
Eev. John Evans delivered the first sermon in the summer of 1849 at the house of Peter Jones. This year they built their first church. Eev. Thomas Foulkes was the first pastor. In 1855 another church was erected by a division of the first congrega¬ tion. A Congregational Church was organized in 1851 by Eev. Jenkin Jenkins. A Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1855 and a church erected in 1862. The Baptist Church was organized in 1848 by Eev. Evan S. Thomas. There are now -^yq churches and seven school houses in the town. The first town meeting was held at the home of William Powell in 1850, at which Milan Ford was elected chairman.
Town of Nepeuskun.
The towai of Nepeuskun is nearly a full township of six miles long and wide. The surface is rolling. Eush lake, in the eastern part is about four miles long and two miles broad. The soil is generally a rich clay loam, producing good crops. In the settler days there was sugar maple, burr, white and black oak standing in the western part in "openings." Limestone is the rock be¬ neath the soil with an occasional ridge of sandstone. The only stream, Waukau riA^er, the outlet of Eush lake, which runs through Waukau, where it develops a water power and empties into the Fox river. Years ago when the settler arrived there were several creeks, but clearing the lands has dried them. Eush lake seems to be supplied mostly by springs. Eush lake was sur¬ rounded by numerous Indian mounds, many of which have dis¬ appeared on the advance of cultivation.
There are 19,865 acres in the town, of which 12,476 are im¬ proved and valued at $70 per acre. The total value of the land and improvements is $1,100,000. The population is 888, of which 779 are native born and 661 born in Wisconsin. Of the foreign born 112 are native to Germany. The industry of the people and the production of the lands is shown in the produce and stock marketed.    They raise 59,000 bushels of corn, 4,000 wheat,