William was born in 1858. He was the son of Eli Poynter and Sarah Farmer. He passed away in 1939.
Sources
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4M-XV3 : 12 April 2016), William Poynter in household of Eli Poynter, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 2, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,995.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ74-6K7 : 9 March 2018), William Poynter, 18 Jun 1939; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,819,834.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: