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Glidden Family History

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Here is a central page for organizing genealogy related to the Glidden Family surname and information about individuals and places named Glidden.

Famous and Creative Gliddens

  • Joseph F. Glidden (1813-1906) invented barbed wire and thereby changed the landscape of the American West.

Towns Named Glidden

  • Glidden, Iowa was named for Joseph F. Glidden, developer of barbed wire. It is located in Carroll County which is in the western central portion of Iowa. In 2000, the town’s population was about 1,253 in a town the size of one square mile.

Gliddens on WikiTree

Here is current Glidden index. It is relatively sparse but will be growing. If you are a Glidden and add yourself or an ancestor to WikiTree we will add you by tomorrow morning.



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