These are photos of the Swagerty/Underwood Family which consists of Sampson Clayton Swagerty and Emma Jane Underwood Swagerty and their children, Mary Belle (Belle), Lucy Lillian (Lucy), George Harlan (Harlan), Ernest Elmer (Elmer), Isaac Wilberforce (Wilber), Stella Pearl (Stella), Alice Emma (Alice), John Clayton (John), Helen Elizabeth (Helen). These pictures were taken during the second half of the 19th century.

• This photo was mislabeled in 1972 when Elmer Swagerty told his grand daughter Donna Swagerty that these were his grand parents. Donna chose the wrong grandparents

Floyd, Elsie, Clem Swagerty in front of Aldrich house in Hughson 1922

1984 family at Helen Hunter’s 80th birthday party at Jack Hunters.

Brad Shreve, Mack Buchanan, Ethel Aldrich Buchanan, Elsie Swagerty Burton, Harry Burton, Jennifer Caldwell, Floyd Swagerty, Wendy Caldwell, Melva Boone Swagerty, Jane Swagerty Caldwell. Front row: Aaron Shreve, Donna Swagerty Shreve

Taking Emma’s brother George Underwood back to Kansas after George had been visiting family in California. 1941ish. They are standing in front of fireplace of the ruins of the old homestead. Jack helped Elmer drive.

1903 Alice Emma, Stella Pearl, John Clayton in Jacksonville, Oregon

Sampson and Emma with grandson in Escalon sometime before 1931.

The Sampson Clayton Swagerty in front of rental house in Jacksonville, Oregon in 1908. Back row: John Swagerty, Alice Swagerty, Stella Swagerty, Elmer Swagerty, Wilbur Swagerty, Emma Underwood Swagerty, Sampson Swagerty, Howard Morris, Lucy Swagerty Morris.

S.C. Swagerty family in Fresno, California in 1892. Stella, Emma holding Wilbur, Belle Sampson holding Elmer, Harley

The younger seven Swagerty siblings in 1960ish. Back Row: John, Elmer, Wilbur. Front row: Alice, Lucy, Stella, Helen

Alice Swagerty and Helen Swagerty in Yosemite in 1920ish

Emma is standing in the far right of this photo. With her are her five daughters and three of her daughter-in-laws. In the back row is Alice and next to her is Helen. I am guessing the other three women in the bag k row are also daughters. The photo was taken in 1940.

Sampson C. and Emma Swagerty in Hughson in 1927 for their 50th wedding anniversary.

Elmer, Sampson, John Swagerty in 1935

Alice, Wilbur, John, Harley, Helen, Belle, Stella, Elmer, Lucy standing behind Sampson and Emma on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1927 in Hughson, California

Wedding picture in 1877 of Emma Underwood and Sampson Swagerty in Riley, Kansas.

• Isaac Swagerty & Mary Stephens & granddaughter, Riley Kansas in 1885ish.

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