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Smyrna Union Church |
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Emory,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 50' 53.56398000012",
-95° 49' 18.22969999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Smyrna Union Church Historical Marker Location Map, Emory, Texas
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