Upcoming Lecture:

Second Saturday of February, 2/14 from 10am to 11am | 30 N. Jefferson, Marshall, MO

 

An African American Family in Early Saline County

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Cambridge was once a thriving community in Saline County. From its establishment in 1848 to its extinction in the early 1900s, it was home to multiple businesses and churches. Even though the town is no longer there, connections to the town continue to thrive through families who
maintain the history of the people who populated the community. This presentation will provide a brief history of Cambridge and recount the history of an African American family who was one of the original enslaved families in the area.

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Presented by: Bonita K. Butner

Bonita Butner is a native to Saline County having grown up in Slater, Missouri. Her educational background includes degrees from the University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Higher Education Administration. She has served in an administrative capacity at the college level and has taught at the high school and college level. She received her tenure at Texas Tech University and is an associate professor emeritus from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She enjoys doing genealogical research and reading. Butner currently works part-time at the Marshall Public Library.