BIOGRAPHIES: Joseph C. STELLPFLUG, Gale Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Joseph C. Stellpflug, a general farmer on 120 acres of land in section 25, 
Gale Township, was born in this township, Nov. 23, 1870.  His parents were 
John and Sarah (Shonet) Stellpflug.  The father, John Stellpflug, who was 
born in Germany, was a farmer by occupation.  He came to the United States 
in 1853, resided in Milwaukee about seven years, and then, coming to 
Trempealeau County, located on Decorah Prairie, Gale Township, where he 
bought land and developed a farm.  For a number of years he served as a 
member of the township board.  His death, which took place about 1906, 
deprived the township of a worthy citizen and a good public official.  
His wife is still living and resides on the old home farm.  Their family 
was a large one, numbering 14 children.  Joseph C. was the third born in 
his parents' family.  In his boyhood he attended the Grant school in Gale 
Township, where his future wife, Elizabeth Grant, was also a pupil.  To 
her he was married Jan. 8, 1902, having spent the intervening years in 
working on his parents' farm and acquiring a good knowledge of agriculture.  
Miss Grant was a daughter of Robert and Jane (Dick) Grant, whose farm is 
located on Trempealeau Prairie, this county.

At the time of his marriage Joseph C. Stellpflug moved onto his present 
farm, on which he has since made numerous improvements, so that it is now 
a good piece of agricultural property, consisting of 120 acres of land, 
with substantial modern buildings and a full equipment of machinery and 
tools.  Mr. Stellpflug carries on general farming and is also a stockholder 
in the La Cross Packing Company, the Farmers' Exchange Elevator Company and 
the Farmers' Telephone Company.  He and his wife have one child, Elizabeth, 
who was born Nov. 15, 1914.  The family are affiliated religiously with the 
Roman Catholic Church, and he and his wife with the order of Yeomen.  He 
also belongs to the C. O. F.  In politics Mr. Stellpflug is independent and 
has not been active in local government matters, leaving that to others 
while he has devoted his entire attention to his farm.  As a result of his 
industry he is prospering and he and his family are in comfortable 
circumstances.

--From the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917," page 407