William
Amos
Poynter
Born in Eureka, Woodford, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
John W Poynter and Daniel J Poynter
Husband of
Maria Josephine (McCorkle) Poynter
— married
1869 in Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Charles William McCorkle Poynter and Josephine M Poynter
Died
at age 60
in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Dec 2015
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| Preceded by 9th Governor Silas A. Holcomb |
William A. Poynter 10th Governor of Nebraska  |
Succeeded by 11th Governor Charles Henry Dietrich |
Contents |
Biography
William Poynter is Notable.
- Born to William Chapman Poynter, 1821–1899 & Hulda Jane Watkins, 1826–1908
- In 1850 the family lived in Woodford County, Woodford, Illinois William & Hulda had only been married less than 10 years. They had 2 sons. William was a Farmer from Kentucky and his wife, Hulda was from Indiana.
- Age: 2
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
- Birthplace: Illinois
- House Number: 268
- William Pointer M 29 Kentucky
- Huldah Pointer F 25 Indiana
- John Pointer M 6 Illinois
- William Pointer M 2 Illinois
- Household ID: 268--Line Number: 4
- [1]
- And then in 1860 the family, only 4 of them,because they had lost their son, john at age 12 and their 3rd son Daniel had been born. They were still living in Eureka Incorporated Town, Woodford, Illinois, only now William is a "Christian Clergyman" [1]
- Age: 39
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
- Birthplace: Ky
- Page: 200
- William C Poyntor M 39 Ky
- Huldah J Poyntor F 35 Ind
- William A Poyntor M 12 Ill
- Daniel J Poyntor M 3 Ill
- Household ID: 1401
- [2]
Marriage
- Spouse: Maria Josephine McCorkle
- Date: 1869
- Place: Illinois
- Source: census record only, no marriage record found.
- 1870 Eureka, Woodford, Illinois,
- Age: 22
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Page Number: 23
- William Pointer M 22 Illinois
- Occupation: Hardware Store
- Maria Pointer F 21 Illinois
- Next door is:
- Blair, Alexander age:49/ Martha/kids
- Household ID: 184--Line Number: 36
- [3]
- In 1880 William had moved the family to Boone, Boone, Nebraska
- Age: 32
- Marital Status: Married
- Occupation: Farmer
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
- Birthplace: Illinois, United States
- Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, --Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, United States
- Sheet Letter: D--Sheet Number: 188--Person Number: 0--Volume: 1
- W A Poynter Self M 32 Illinois, United States
- Mariah Poynter Wife F 30 Illinois, United States
- Charles Poynter Son M 5 Illinois, United States
- Josephene Poynter Daughter F 0 Illinois, United States
- District: ED 125--Sheet Number and Letter: 188D--Household ID: 8146409
- [4]
- In 1900 William and the family included his mother, Hulda they were now living in Lincoln city Ward 4, Lancaster, Nebraska
- Age: 52
- Marital Status: Married
- Years Married: 30---Marriage Year (Estimated): 1870
- Birth Date: May 1848
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Father's Birthplace: Kentucky---Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
- Wm. A Poynter Head M 52 Illinois
- Occupation: Governor
- Maria J Poynter Wife F 51 Illinois
- Children: 2 / 2 living
- Chas W M Poynter Son M 25 Illinois
- Josephine M Poynter Daughter F 21 Illinois
- Hulda J Poynter Mother F 74 Illinois
- Anna Johnson Servant F 23 Sweden
- District: 59---Sheet Number and Letter: 4A--Household ID: 63--Line Number: 23
- [5]
Siblings
- John born 1844
- Daniel J. Poynter 1857–1933
Careers
- Rancher and a Farmer in Boone County, Nebraska
- He helped organize the Farmers' Alliance
- Nebraska politician and the
- 10th Governor of Nebraska from 1899 to 1901
- Nebraska State House of Representatives in 1885 and served as a member of the State Legislature for nearly two decades before being elected governor in 1898.
- the State Senate in 1891.
Death
- "He had just started to address the Governor at the State Capital when he collapsed of a heart attack and died."
- Burial: Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Sources
- ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85H-T84 : 12 April 2016), William Pointer in household of William Pointer, Woodford county, Woodford, Illinois, United States; citing family 268, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).Affiliate Film Number: 134--GS Film Number: 442922--Digital Folder Number: 004181051--Image Number: 00335
- ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH2-36P : 13 December 2017), Daniel J Poyntor in entry for William C Poyntor, 1860. Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)--Affiliate Publication Number: M653--Affiliate Film Number: 241--GS Film Number: 803241--Digital Folder Number: 005165811--Image Number: 00204
- ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M649-99T : 8 June 2019), Maria Pointer in entry for William Pointer, 1870. Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)--Affiliate Publication Number: M593--GS Film Number: 000545794--Digital Folder Number: 004263297--Image Number: 00359
- ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Y7-19L : 16 August 2017), Josephene Poynter in household of W A Poynter, Boone, Boone, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 125, sheet 188D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,743. Digital Folder Number: 005161274--Image Number: 00385
- ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B8-7Q1 : accessed 20 October 2019), Anna Johnson in household of Wm A Poynter, Lincoln city Ward 4, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 4A, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,933. Digital Folder Number: 004119906--- Image Number: 00510
- Find A Grave: Memorial #7267693
- William A. Poynter on Wikipedia wikipedia BIO
- Douglas Historic Newspapers 129 articles
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