Marker Number: 10863
Marker Text:
1885 - 1958
This house of worship is the site of the old schoolhouse in which, on September 2, 1902, Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America (National Farmers Union) established its first local union. The stated purpose was "To secure equity, establish justice and apply the Golden Rule."
The ten men who founded Farmers Union were residents of this area. The organization which they here established has become known and respected throughout the agricultural world. This tablet is erected to honor their names and memory.
Jesse Adams, W.T. Cochran, Tom Donaldson, Newt Gresham, J.B. Morris, T.J. Pound, O.H. Rhodes, Dr. Lee Seamster, W.S. Sisk, and J.S. Turner
Presented by James G. Patton
President
National Farmers Union
Denver, Colorado
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