Details for Smyrna Union Church

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5379010863

Data

Marker Number 10863
Atlas Number 5379010863
Marker Title Smyrna Union Church
Index Entry Smyrna Union Church
Address
City Emory
County Rains
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 235911
UTM Northing 3637989
Subject Codes churches
Marker Year 1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location take SH 19 about 3 mi. to FM 2324, go west about 2.5 mil to cemetery rd., go north to church
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size Other
Marker Text This house of worship is the site of the old school house in which, on Sept. 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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