Ellwood Family.
Barbed wire manufacturer.
In partnership with Joseph Glidden, then the Washburn-Moen Company. Organized the Ellwood Manufacturing Company in 1889 which was sold to John W. Gates in 1898. Eventually, Gates' company became a division of U.S. Steel. Ellwood's son, William, ran a Percheron horse breeding business in DeKalb, Illinois.
From the description of Papers, 1836-1978. (Northern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 14634874
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| creatorOf | Ellwood Family. Papers, 1836-1978. | Northern Illinois University |
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| associatedWith | American Steel & Wire Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ellwood, Isaac L., 1855-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Ellwood Wire and Nail Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gates, John W. | person |
| associatedWith | Glidden, Joseph Farwell, 1813-1906. | person |
| associatedWith | Washburn-Moen Manufacturing Company. | corporateBody |
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| Percheron horse |
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