Joseph Farwell Glidden

1813 - 1906

• Name	Joseph Farwell Glidden
  Born	18 Jan 1813	Charlestown, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Died	09 Oct 1906	Dekalb, DeKalb Co, Illinois
  Notes	The invention of barbed wire by the American Joseph Farwell Glidden in 1874 had a major influence on the development of the Central and Western United States. The cattle industry in the West had grown up on the great expanses of open range. This was beneficial in some ways because it let the cattle seek their own forage. It had disadvantages, however. Cattle from different owners would get mixed together and have to be separated before being driven to market. The open range was also an invitation to thieves to steal cattle.
  Person ID	I16091	L C Earle's Family
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2005

  
  

  Father	David Glidden,   b. New Hampshire
  Mother	Polly Hurd
  Family ID	F113	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lucinda,   b. 1831, New Jersey
  Married	Abt 1850
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Jan 1813 - Charlestown, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire Died - 09 Oct 1906 - Dekalb, DeKalb Co, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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