Fannie Wrobel: 3rd Great Grandmother, Mary Kavanaugh, a commonplace woman of the west in her 74th year of life – an early immigrant to Missouri, a resident of Lexington, MO, and a survivor of Civil War chaos. But there’s nothing ordinary about Mary. She’s plainspoken, somewhat crotchety, and makes no apologies for her strong opinions.

BuffetBuffetMenu (about $12).

Location Golden Corral, 8800 N.W. Skyview Ave., Kansas City, MO (near Home Depot)