Brooklyn Eagle September 24, 1901. Mrs. Franklin Matthews Mrs. Franklin Matthews, wife of Franklin Matthews, the writer and Magazine contributor and especially known for his politico-social articles, died at her home, 33 Van Buren Street, Saturday, of Cancer, after an illness of four years, attending to her household and social duties up to within a few weeks of her death. Mrs. Matthews was born in New Haven, Conn, forty years ago. and her early life was spent in that city and in Milford, Conn., where her early education was Acquired her qualities of mind were largely derived from her father, the late Dr. Chauncey Orrin Crosby, Of New Haven, who though a dentist by profession was also a famous inventor. He invented the first machine to make fish hooks, needles and to sew the soles of shoes to the uppers: the first porcelain made teeth and the cigarette machine, now in use by all cigarett makers. Mrs. Matthew was a cousin to Clara Louise Kellogg, now Mrs. Strakosch, and was her companion through many of her musical tours of this and other countries. She was also cousin in law to Supreme court Justice Francis M. Scott. Mrs. Matthews entered the New York City Training School of Nurses at the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island, graduating therefrom in 1882. For several years thereafter she practiced her profession in this city, most of the time as Assistant to Dr. Thomas Of Manhattan, and others equally famous. She married Franklin Matthews, Then well known as a writer, in 1886, She did not give up her work as a nurse, but continued it as a charity. During the Spanish war she was active among the board of coworkers of St. John's Hospital of this borough and was especially helpful among the colored solders, cheering them by words as well as deeds. She was a member of the Alumni association of the City Training School and had been its trustee for many years. She was also active in the work of the Froebel Society of this borough. Thoroughly educated in her profession she had added the qualities which make a successful nurse. She was a magnetic nature, and always bright in conversation and manner. Her bright wit was unapproachable and she was the light of every circle in which she was thrown. Her illness though long sustained was borne with a cheerfulness that buoyed up all about her. she leaves her husband, a son, Crosby, a daughter Myra, a brother J. Park Crosby, who is connected to the Dime Savings Bank of this borough, and three sisters. The funeral services will be held at her late home tonight at 8 O'clock, the Rev. Dr. Norris, rector of St. Matthew's P. E. Church, officiating. Mrs. Theodore Van Yorx of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church will sing.