Montgomery County, in its inception, was one of the largest in Texas. The pioneer spirit was at its zenith as our ancestors loaded only the barest of necessities into wagons and forged onward into the vast unknown. Our forefathers braved illness, famine, harsh weather conditions and encounters with tribes of Indians and the ever present disease bearing mosquitoes. They came to Texas from all parts of the country lured by the promise of free or very inexpensive land. Onward they trudged toward their new goals. Their bravado paved the way for the Texas spirit to reach new frontiers. Apprehension about the unknown was far overshadowed by the fervor of settling in a new place to begin a fresh start in life. East Montgomery County has moderate temperatures and rich fertile soil for farming, plentiful game, abundant timber, numerous rivers, creeks and bayous made East County a near ideal place to call home. Forestry, lumber and saw mills were only a part of the opportunity here. The proximity to the Moonshine Hill and the Conroe oilfields provided local residents the option to work in either industry. As the railways were laid, transportation of people and product became more readily available. Schools and churches were raised and entrepreneurial businessmen capitalized on the influx of settlers. In the interest of paying tribute to our rich history and to our ancestors who "laid the bottom rail" the East Montgomery County Historical Society was formed in March 2007. Our board of directors are made up of proud sixth and seventh generation descendants of those early settlers. Many members also boast of long family history in East County; however we welcome newcomers too and are positive that they got here as soon as they could. There were five major towns in the East County area: Fostoria, Grangerland, New Caney, Porter and Splendora with several others that faded into obscurity. Our goal is to research and preserve as much of the history of each of them as possible. As time goes by our Society aims to be able to foster an appreciation of the importance of local and family history as well as provide all who come with the tools and techniques to research and then document their own families and ancestors. Kay Lynn Mayer
2007-2009 Officers
President - Jerry Gay
Vice President - Kay Lynn Mayer Knee
Historian - Barbara Lee Hamilton
Secretery- Mary Rumsey
Treasurer - Violet Needham Knight
Board of Directors
Maurine Matthews
Donnie Click
and all officers
The East Montgomery County Historical Society would like to invite everyone to the society's meetings Meeting Information
Date: Second (2nd) Tuesday of each month
Location: Tullis Library
21569 US Hwy. 59 - New Caney, Texas
Time: Social at 6:30 pm, meeting from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
********************************************************************************* We are a newly formed organization. The EMCHS is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing people together who are interested in the history of East Montgomery County and its citizens; to promote historical and genealogical research through programs, workshops, library collections and other activities; to assist members in the use of genealogical methods; and to promote the preservation and dissemination of records and resources of the local area having historical research value. One of our stated goals is to index each cemetery in East Montgomery County, Texas that have not been recently done. We have been made aware of several cemeteries in the area that have all but been forgotten. Membership Application
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