Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth married Elijah Poynter about 1827 in Kentucky. Elijah was born in 1805 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died before 1880 in Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 27 Aug 1850, Effingham Co, Illinois
• Census: 1880, Mason, Effingham Co, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
Jonathan Blunt 23 Tn
Catherine 22 Ky
Milton 3 IL
Amanda 1 IL

two doors down from father, Elijah and Martha

Census:
Cathern N. Hill age 28 KY 52 y.o.
wife of William Hill, b 1804 PA
Thompson T. Hill 1860 IL
Stephen Hill 1853 IL

Catherine married William Hill before 1853 in Effingham Co, Illinois. William was born in 1804 in Pennsylvania; died after 1880 in Effingham Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Jonathan Blount about 1846 in Effingham Co, Illinois. Jonathan was born in 1827 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in Effingham Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married James Watt about 1842. James was born about 1822; died after 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 27 Aug 1850, Effingham Co, Illinois

Notes:

married Washington Jett



Census:
William K. Blount 25 TN
Eliza 21 KY
Adaline 3 IL
Lenard 1 IL

next door to her sister Catherine and Jonathan Blount.

Eliza married William K Blount about 1846 in Effingham Co, Illinois. William was born in 1825 in Tennessee; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judea married Hiram Witchman after 1850. Hiram was born about 1831; died after 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Carter about 1855. John was born about 1830; died after 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Effingham Co, Illinois
• Census: 1880, Union, Effington Co, Illinois
• Census: 1900, Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois
• Census: 1920, Union, Effington Co, Illinois

Notes:

History of Effingham Co, Illinois
edited by William Henry Perrin
published: Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, 1883

WILLIAM H. POYNTER., Postmaster, Eberle, was bom in Kentucky, September 6. 1835; was taken by his parents to Madison County, III., where they lived before moving to Effingham County, Lucas Township. He worked for his father on the farm until 21 years of age. After that he went to working out on the farm by the month; worked in different places until twenty-five years of age. In the fall of 1859 he was married to Narcissa Jett of Bond County, Illinois. They have five children living and two dead. The names of the living are Francis E., James S., Mary Alice, Noah, and Nora. Those deceased are John W and Almira. Our subject purchased 40 acres of land in Lucas Township, and went to farming and has since bought seventy-four acres, all in cultivation but twenty-nine acres. His main productions are grain. He received his education principally in the common schools of Lucas Township. He has always been a Republican and has served in various township offices. He served first as School Director and next as School Trustee. In 1871 he was appointed Township School Treasurer, which office he now holds. During this time, he was elected Assessor of the township, which he held five years, and since that has served as Collector of Lucas Township. Now he is serving as Postmaster of Eberle. He and his wife belong to the New Light Church. He also belongs to the Delia Lodge, No 525, A., F. & A. M. His father, Elijah Poynter, was born in Barren County, Ky. He followed shoe-making in Kentucky principally, but when he came to this State devoted most of his time to farming. Subject's mother, Elizabeth Davis, was born in Kentucky and died about the year 1842. They had nine children--Catharine, deceased wife of James Watt, Jonathan Blunt and W. Hill; John, deceased; Eliza, deceased wife of William Blunt; Judia, wife of Hiram Witchman; Sarah, wife of John Carter; William, subject; Frances, deceased wife of Henry Shumard; James, living; Permelia, wife of Newman Laws. Subject's wife's father William's father, Francis Jett, was born in Virginia, in the year 1791. His mother, Elizabeth Wood, was born in Virginia, 1796. They had nine children-Gabriel Jett, deceased; John Jett, living in Bond County, Ill.; Martha Ann Teasley, living in Kansas; Eliza Jett, wife of Washington Jett, living in Wisconsin ; Mary Elizabeth, wife of John Scoggin, living in Iowa; James, deceased; William, deceased; Permelia, deceased; Almira, deceased.


Census:
William age 35 farmer.
Narcissa 34 KY
Francis 10 IL
James 8, IL
Blunt, Eliza 9 IL

Census:
William, age 84
Narcissa, 1838 IL
Frances E 1860, IL
James S 1862 IL
Mary Alice 1872 IL
Noah 1876 IL
Norah 1876 IL


Census:
William b Sep 1835 age 64 KY
Narcissia, Jun 1838 age 61, m 40 yrs, 7 children, 3 liv IL VA VA
Noah Apr 1876 24, m 3 yrs IL KY IL
Rettie M, dau-in-law, one child, m 3 yrs. MO DE IN
viva Jun 1898 1 yr, IL IL MO


Census:
age 84

William married Narcissa Jett on 9 Nov 1859 in Bond Co, Illinois. Narcissa (daughter of Francis Frank Jett and Elizabeth Wood) was born in Jun 1838 in Illinois; died on 7 Aug 1910 in Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances married Henry Shumard about 1854 in Effingham Co, Illinois. Henry was born about 1837; died after 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois

Notes:

History of Effingham Co, Illinois
edited by William Henry Perrin
published: Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, 1883

James T. Poynter, farmer, P.O. Eberle, is a native of Barren County, Ky., born February 11, 1839, and now is one of Lucas Township's enterprising and reliable farmers. He was taken by his parents to madison County, Ill., remained there about four years. He and his father came to Lucas Township, and settled on a piece of land, now owned by Waymac Merry; then the mother died. His father was a native of Kentucky; born n 1805. the parents removed to different places in the township and to Flensburg, and rented a mill there for one year. In 1853, they came bck to Lucas Townshp, and settled on the farm now owned by Daniel Blunt; it was wild land; they improved it, and his father remained there until his death which occurreed in 1870. Our subject's mother, Elizabeth Davis, was native of Kentucky, and died in 1845 in Lucas Township. His father married again in 1849 to Martha L. Adamson, of Jasper County. the children by his first marriage are namely: Catherine, Eliza, John, Judias, Sarah, William, Francis Jane, James T., Permelia D.; by second marriage, Martha E,; Adelia, Henrietta, deceased, Matilda, Edward, Narcissa, deceased. James was fourteen years old when his father came back to Lucas Township, and our subject remained with his father helping him on the farm in summer, and in winter went to school about four months in the year. In November 1861, he enlisted in Company D, fifty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was in several engagements, namely: Siege of Vicksburg, capture of Little Rock, Ark.; battle of Clarendon; was tken prisoner at Jones Station. In eight or ten days were paroled about 400 of them, and went to the parole barracks at St. louis, and were exchanged, from there went to Hickory Stationin Arkansas, after leaving ther went to Fort Smith into the Indian nation and remained there during the treaty with the Indians,a nd then were ordered back to Little Rock, Ark., and was mustered out October 16, 1865. He elisted as a private, was elected Fourth Corporal, received promotion to duty Sergeant, and from that to Orderly Sergeant. He served as Orderly about three months, when received a promotion to First Lieutenant and held that promotion until discharged. He came to his father's in Lucas Township, rented a farm and went to farming. in 1867, Jul 26, he was married to Nancy Merry, of Lucas Township. Her death occurring November 6, 1868. He lived a widower until 1871, married again to Nancy McCollough, of Union Township. Our subject was a renter until May, 1881, at which time he purchased eighty acres of wild land, now he has it mostly in cultivation. He has one child by first marriage -- Waymack E.; four by second marriage, namely: William Albert, Mary Etta, Thomas Z, and Leota. Mr. Poynter has always been a Republican, and has served as School Trustee, Constable and Town Clerk. He first filled a vacancy as cleak for Erwin Lown, and then served for three successive terms. He belongs to the Masonic order, A.F. & A.M., to the Grange and to the G.A.R. organized in Elliottstown.


Census:
James S b Jan 1862 IL
Ellen N wife, Jan 1817, age 33, m 14 yrs 5 ch 3 liv,
IL NY ID
Ada L 1891 9 yrs
Alma E Mar 1895 3 yr
Cora Oct 1877 12 yr

Permelia married Newman Laws about 1861. Newman was born about 1841; died after 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 04 Jun 1900, Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
James S, b Jan 1862 IL
Ellen N, wife, Jan 1867, 33 yrs, 5 children 3 living
IL, NY, ID
Ada L 1891 9 yrs
Alma E Mar 1895 3 yrs
Cora, Oct 1877 12 yrs.

James married Mrs Ellen N (..) Poynter in 1886 in Effingham Co, Illinois. Ellen was born in Jan 1867 in Illinois; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Scoggin about 1892. John was born about 1872; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Lucas Twp, Effingham Co, Illinois
• Census: 1920, Union, Effingham Co, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
age 24 IL, m 3 yrs, living with his parents, his wife, Rettie M 1878 (MO DE IN) and daughter Viva Z b Jun 1898 IL

Census:
Noah Poynter, b 1877 IL
Rettie M, wife Mar 1878
Viva Z Poynter 1899, IL
Opal E 19904, IL
O_al (male) age 10 IL
Florence A 1915 IL
Arlow R 1919 IL

Noah married Mrs Rettie M (..) Poynter about 1897 in Effingham Co, Illinois. Rettie was born in Mar 1878 in Missouri; died after 1920 in Union, Effingham Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]