Thomas Clarkson Gage 's child was the namesake of her uncle Frank Baum 's famed fictional character , Dorothy Gale .
The death so upset the child 's aunt Maud , who had always longed for a daughter , that she required medical attention .
Thomas Clarkson Gage 's child was the namesake of Maud 's uncle Frank Baum 's famed fictional character , Dorothy Gale .
The death so upset the child 's aunt Maud , who had always longed for a daughter , that she required medical attention .