Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection is composed of personal papers, genealogy material and family photographs, gathered by Theodor R. and Helen V. Swem. Included are original documents, notes on the Swem, Gregg and Wright families, correspondence among family members regarding genealogy, articles, books, publications and diaries by or about the families, photographs of family members, including one of Dr. Earl Gregg Swem, Sr., Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., and Earl Gregg Swem, III, and material on Earl Gregg Swem's...

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Leota Swem (left), Earl Gregg Swem (center), and Amanda Hunter Niles (right). Earl and Leota were the children of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Swem, grandparents of Theodor R. Swem, Sr. Amanda Hunter Niles was possibly cousin to Earl and Leota.

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Brother of E. L. Swem.

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Cousins

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Reddyn Luse, son of Reuben Luse. Reddyn, father of Emeline Luse Swem, who was mother of A R. Swem, Leota Swem, and Earl Gregg Swem. Reuben Luse was the son of Mathias Luse.

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Brother of Earl Gregg Swem

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Wife of E. L. Swem, and mother of Earl, Leota, and A. Raymond Swem

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Scope and Contents Asa Gregg, 1806-1896, and his wife, Catherine Drake Gregg, 1812-1891. He was uncle to E. L. Swem. Asa Gregg settled in Iowa in 1837 near West Liberty. He married Catherine Drake, both from Quaker families. He was the author of "History of Wapsinonoc Township".

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E. L. Swem, 1838-1918. Volunteer firefighter uniform, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Sons of Edward L. and Emeline Luse Swem.

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Children of Edward L. and Emeline Swem.

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Phebe Holloway Gregg Swem, seated; her daughter Martha Swem Hunter Moore. Woman seated with baby is probably a granddaughter with a great-grandchild. Possibly showing four generations.

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Martha Swem Hunter, later Martha Swem Moore from around West Liberty, Iowa. Sister of E. L. Swem.