Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin, by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891
pages 250 - 251

WILLIAM H. H. GLIDDEN has been identified with the agricultural interests of Clark County, Wisconsin, since 1866. He was born at Crown Point, New York, May 12, 1840, and is a son of Achel C. and Lucy (Sever) Glidden. Achel C. Glidden was born at Whiting, Vermont, and there grew to maturity he removed with his parents to Essex County, New York, and there met and married his wife. He was a farmer all his life the land he first bought in Essex County still belongs to members of the family. In early days he was a Whig, and afterward a staunch supporter of Republican principles he was a believer in religious organizations, although he was not a member of any church. He died in the year 1870, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife was born in Essex County, and died at the age of sixty-six years in 1878. Her parents were Parley and Pollie Sever, natives of the State of New York.

William H. H. Glidden is one of a family of twelve children: Sophronia S., Mariett, Achel C., Parley S., Loretta, William H.H., Stephen T., Myron S., Joseph, Josiah, Alphonso and Jennie.

He is the sixth of the family, and was reared in Essex County he attended the common schools of that day, and remained at home, giving his father the benefit of his labor until he was eighteen years of age. When he first started out for himself he went to St. Lawrence County, New York, and worked on a farm by the month he continued in this place until he decided to go West, where his opportunities of securing a home would surely be greater than in the more crowded East. Accordingly he came to Wisconsin in 1866, as before stated. He purchased eighty acres of forest land, and has given his time and efforts to the clearing of this farm he now has twenty-five acres under cultivation, and it is well improved with substantial buildings. Considering that Mr. Glidden's capital consisted of willing hands and a brave heart, the only reliable capital after all, he is to be congratulated upon the success with which his efforts have been crowned. Politically he is allied with the Republican party, and has been called to fill many of the township offices. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., lodge No. 32, Neillsville.

September 5, 1861, Mr. Glidden was united in marriage to Miss Sarah J. Bresee, who was born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, New York, June 11, 1843. Her parents, Calvin B. and Sarah J. (Sever) Bresee, were natives of New York, and there passed all their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Glidden have had born to them three children: Eva J., Willie A. and Myrtie L.