Finding Oz page 6

 Finding Oz page 6 by ric gustafson

There were relatives of L Frank Baum who were concerned about his happiness. Baum's older sister Hattie was concerned. Also concerned about Baum was his aunt and uncle. Adam Clarke Baum and his wife Josephine were very concerned about Baum's lack of a wife. 

Josephine's daughter Josie had a college friend named Maud Gage. Maud's family was one of the most progressive families in the area. Maud had dark eyes and hair. Maud and her parents lived in Fayettville which was a suburb of Syracuse. Maud's father Henry Gage was a dry goods merchant. Maud's mother was Matilda Joslyn Gage. She was a national leader of the Women's Rights Movement.

In Sept of 1880, Maud Gage started college at Cornell University. To save money, Maud was assigned a room mate. Her name was Josie Baum. Josie was from Syracuse. Josie's father was in the oil business. 

On Feb 26 1881, Maud's mother Matilda Joslyn Gage came to Cornell to do a lecture on equality. Matilda married Henry Hill Gage when she was only 18. Maud was born in 1861 when Matilda was 35.

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