Benjamin Phoenix

     Benjamin Phoenix was born circa 1821 at Ontario, Canada. He witnessed the marriage of David Cragg and Christiana Phoenix. He and Nancy Hannah Hebner, daughter of Charles Peter Hebner and Mary Elizabeth Schell, were married by Minister John Lacy (Primitive Methodist Church) on Thursday, 30 October 1845 at Markham Twp., Home District, Upper Canada. By Banns. Her surname was recorded as Evener. Abraham Spring and Hiram Jones witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at Concession 12, Lot 14, Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada West. He is recorded as: Benjamin Phoenix, farmer, born Upper Canada, married 1845, Wesleyan Methodist, age 39, male, male family member, log one storey house. On the agricultural schedule, he is listed as: Benjamin Phenix, concession 12, lot 14, 40 acres, 7 acres under cultivation, 7 acres under crops in 1860, 33 acres under wood, cash value of farm was 1200, cash value of farming implements 40, 2 1/2 acres and 80 bushels of fall wheat, 3 acres and 60 bushels of spring wheat, 1/2 acre and 100 bushels of potatoes, 1/2 acre and 90 bushels of turnips. Nancy Hannah Phoenix, John Phoenix, Mary Jane Phoenix, Martha Ann Phoenix, Archibald Phoenix, Silas Phoenix, Ellen Sophia Phoenix, Emily Phoenix and Alexander William Whittier also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 17 April 1871 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Fenicks, Benjamin, 50 years old, Wesleyan Methodist, English origin, labourer, married, able to read and write. Nancy Hannah Phoenix, John Phoenix, Mary Jane Phoenix, Archibald Phoenix, Silas Phoenix, Ellen Sophia Phoenix, Emily Phoenix, Frances T. Nettie Phoenix, Albert B. Phoenix and Agnes Jane Leitch also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 25 April 1881 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Phoenix, Benjamin, male, age 60, Methodist, born in Ontario, English, labourer, married. Nancy Hannah Phoenix, John Phoenix, Ellen Sophia Phoenix, Emily Phoenix, Silas Phoenix, Albert B. Phoenix, Joseph Jefferson Phoenix and Frances T. Nettie Phoenix also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 April 1891 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: male age 70, married, born in Ontario, father born England, mother born England, Methodist, Farmer, able to read and write. Nancy Hannah Phoenix, John Phoenix and Silas Phoenix also appeared in the household. Benjamin died on Sunday, 9 September 1900 at North Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, of Old Age. Dr. W. Armstrong attended at the death. He was buried on Tuesday, 11 September 1900 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.