Smyrna Union Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 50.935 W 095° 49.296
15S E 235925 N 3638066
"State approved" Texas Historical Marker in the form of a bronze plaque at the entrance to the Smyrna Union Church in the Smyrna community at the intersection of Rains County Roads 1150 and 1308.
Waymark Code: WMP2JP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 2

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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