This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CGC.2ACI/469.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I can't think of anything I could add to the book. I was around Rush Lake all the years I was growing up - but I lived in Ripon. So, I was more like a visitor - visiting my grandparents. I do know that my great great great grandfather John Nash and his wife Deanna Ward came to Nepeuskun Township in the year 1846. John had been imprisoned in Australia from 1831 til 1838 and then have to remain there another 7 years as part of his two 7-year terms - he was given a conditional pardon after the first seven but this required him to remain in Australia for the second term, even though he was free. He had gotten involved in what were called the Machine Riots (or the Swing Riots) of 1831 in England. This happened as a result of machinery taking over the work of the people and they were having very bad times because many were now out of work - John got involved and ended up in Australia.When he was finally allowed to leave he returned to England and got his family and moved to Nepeuskun Township where he purchased land in 1846. in a short time his daughter, who had married Steven Luker, followed him and they all lived there. There are many Nash's and Luker's buried in Nepeuskun as well as Penke, Wray, Kintz, Grambsch, Kliveter, Laatsch, Zech, Zellmer, Wessell, Reese, Otto, Raasch, Betry, Krebs and maybe some I don't remeber. All related in some way. I would definitely be interested in buying a copy of Myrtle's book when it is published. My grandparents - Mr. & Mrs Ferd Penke lived on Lake Road. Her brother was Howard Luker - 2 doors away. I recall people named Mitchell there somewhere. And I recall going with my grandpa to the store - I guess it would have been a General Store - I think the owner was John Schroeder (but don't quote me on that. I also remember Fred Gruetzmacher. I don't recall ever hearing of a church Anyway - keep me in mind for the book David