US 31 is half a state away from this place. State 131 and US 30 are adjacent to Batavia.
My great grandmother was in an asylum for a while. I don't know why. She was about the same generation as Mary. Strong assertive women had few outlets. Also, Mary was the product of what was called a "braided family" which is a euphamism for cousins marrying cousins over several generations. (I just checked, at least four generations of cousins marrying cousins who were themselves the products of etc you get the picture.