Edith Wells

     Edith Wells was also known as Edith Phoenix. She was born on Friday, 9 November 1855 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of James Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Edith Wales, born Upper Canada, W. Methodist, age 5, female, single, non family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of James Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Pheonix, Edith, female, 15, born Ontario, P. Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of James Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Phoenix, Edith, female, 24, born Ontario, P. Methodist, of English origin. She appeared on the census of 19 May 1891 in the household of James Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Wells, Edith, female, 33, single, domestic, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, C. Methodist, able to read and write. She and Ransom S. Powers, son of Herman Powers and Mary Ann (?) Powers, were married by Reverend Joseph Neal on Thursday, 25 February 1892 at Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 35, born and living in Scarborough Twp., spinster, Methodist, father was James Phoenix. He was 52, living in Elizabethville, born in Clarke Twp., widower, farmer, Methodist. Dr. (?) Bladden and Miss. Lou Powers witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 6 April 1901 in the household of Ransom S. Powers at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Powers, Edith, female, white, wife, married, born 9 Nov 1855 in Ontario, age 45, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English.