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Perhaps friends, classmates, or sorority sisters of Leota Swem of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The woman in the front appears to be older, a teacher, advisor, or sponsor perhaps.

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Sister of Earl Gregg Swem

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Earl Swem, his wife Lilia Swem, and an unknown friend in the living room of the Swem's home, 119 Chandler Court, Williamsburg, Virginia. Earl was the son of E. L. Swem.

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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Uncle Earl and Aunt Leota taught school here. A. R. Swem, Edward, and Ted went to school here.

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Wife of E. L. Swem and mother of Earl, Leota, and A. Raymond Swem. Grandmother of Theodore R. Swem, Sr. This picture probably appeared in Cedar Rapids Gazette newspaper.

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Fred McDonald, left, and E. L. Swem, right. Fred McDonald married Lily Gregg, daughter of Asa Gregg of West Liberty, Iowa. Robert McDonald, their son, was a musician. E.L. Swem and Lily Gregg McDonald were cousins. The name Swem is marked out above the monogram ELS (Edward Lawrence Swem) who owned the photography studio.

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Son of Amanda Swem Stuart. James Stuart was born in 1865, became a doctor, and was a first cousin of Earl Gregg Swem.

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Francis Leigh Swem, 1884-1890. Brother of Earl Gregg Swem.

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Four generations: Reuben Luse, his son Reddyn Luse, Reddyn's daughter Emeline Luse Swem, and her daughter, Leota Swem. Reuben Luse was the son of Mathias Luse; born circa 1790. He married Mary Lacock of the Virginia Family.

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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.

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Leigh Francis Swem, age seven years and Herbert MacDonald, age six years; cousins. Both died of diptheria in March 1890.

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Son of Edward L. and Emeline Swem; brother of Earl, Leota, and A. Raymond Swem. Leigh died of Diptheria as a young boy in 1890.

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Father of E. R. Swem and T. R. Swem