FIRST Official Meeting of the National Farmers Union - Smyrna, TX
N 32° 50.935 W 095° 49.296
15S E 235925 N 3638066
A small sign at the entrance to the Smyrna Union Church, near Emory, TX, notes that the first official meeting of the National Farmers Union took place here on September 2, 1902.
Waymark Code: WMP2KD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
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The church building is located at the intersection of Rains County Roads 1150 and 1308, and the sign itself is on the north side of the entrance. It says:
On this site the first official meeting of the National Farmers Union took place September 2, 1902
Founders: Point, Texas, 1902
Jesse Adams
W.T. Cochran
Tom Donaldson
Newt Gresham
J.B. Morris
T.J. Pount
O.H. Rodes
Dr. Lee Seamster
W.S. Sisk
J.S. Turner
On the south side of the entrance is another plaque, and it is actually a Texas Historical Marker. It complements the smaller sign:
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
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 09/02/1902
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