Three Reasons To Attend A Pioneer Family Reunion

Three reasons to attend a pioneer family reunion:

1. To see an 8th generation descendent.

2. To reminisce with family members.

3. To taste the 10 different old fashioned chicken and dumplings.
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The Porter-New Caney Pioneer Reunion was delicious and fun-
Thanks to the planning of the Needhams, who were well organized and on the run.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Sets of Families

Three sets of families:

1. Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Kennedy, (Presidential)

2. Duke of Earl, Prince of Wales, Queen of England, Duke of York (Royalty)

3. Needham, Matthews, Sorter, Mayer (Pioneers)=======================================================
Porter-New Caney, aka East Montgomery County-
Let us celebrate all of those who came before you and me.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Ways To Know That You Have Been Around For A While

Three ways to know that you have been around for a while:

1. You recogonize people in the community.

2. You've shared your life with the people in the community.

3. You are the descendants of the original people who began the community.
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The 19th annual Porter-New Caney Pioneer Reunion-
Generations and generations of families, remembering and getting their family history sharing done.

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Little Miss East Montgomery County Doll

My Grandmother was a little girl, when her family moved to East Montgomery County-
She ran in the forest, and played house amongst all the trees.

She used her imagination, as best as she could-
She made mudpies, and had pretend people, madefrom wood.

She watched her Mama take care of the babies all day long-
She watched her rock them, and sing them a song.

Oh, how she wished she had a baby of her very own-
A play one, of course, for she'd have a real one, when she was grown.

Her Mama always made her one out of corn husks, but they didn't last-
For when she played with them all day, they would fall apart fast.

But one day, her Daddy came home, and out of his pocket was a wonderful surprise-
It was a real doll, that had hands and little bitty eyes.

Made from his hankerchief, he made it for his own little girl-
While working at the sawmill, for she was his favorite little one, in the whole wide world.

I can still see Grandma playing with her Little Miss East Montgomery County doll-
At home, or church, in the winter, spring, summer, and fall.

(Dedicated to the Mayers, the Mathews, the Lees, and the Needhams, of East Montgomery County.)

Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
East Montgomery County Historical Society
Porter, Texas