William Edgar was a twin born on the same day with his brother Oscar Arsellus. He was born first being the fifth child of 12 children born to William Norton Poyser and Mary Matilda Jones. His twin brother Oscar was the sixth child born in the family. William married Jennie E. Jones (daughter of John Ellis Jones and Alice Eaves) on 16 Mar 1910 in Jacksonville, Oregon. They had 1 daughter:

Nita Alice

William and Mary divorced and he remarried to Lillie Anice Weed (Aims), daughter of E. Martin Weed and Charlotte Anice Smith, on 17 Mar 1917 in Norton, Kansas. They had no children together.

Source: "Joseph Poyser and his Descendants 1769-1983" by Josephine Lois Poyser Fullerton pgs 113, 149
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"United States Census, 1900," Edgar Poyser in household of William Poyser, ED 120 Dayton & Granite Townships, Phillips, Kansas, United States

name: Edgar Poyser
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 120 Dayton & Granite Townships, Phillips, Kansas, United States
birth date: Mar 1886
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: West Virginia
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 1
sheet letter: A
family number: 2
reference number: 18
film number: 1240495
digital folder number: 004120161
image number: 00193

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William Poyser M 46 Indiana
wife Mary M Poyser F 44 West Virginia
son Charles W Poyser M 20 Kansas
son George K Poyser M 18 Kansas
son John F Poyser M 16 Kansas
son Oscar Poyser M 14 Kansas
son Edgar Poyser M 14 Kansas
son Joseph Poyser M 11 Kansas
son Asa E Poyser M 9 Kansas
son William H Poyser M 7 Kansas
daughter Esta M Poyser F 5 Kansas
daughter Millie M Poyser F 3 Kansas

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMYX-JH7 : accessed 22 Aug 2012), Edgar Poyser in household of William Poyser, ED 120 Dayton & Granite Townships, Phillips, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240495.
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"United States Census, 1910," Edgar W Poyser in household of George Poyser, North Medford Ward 1, Jackson, Oregon

name: Edgar W Poyser
birthplace: Kansas
relationship to head of household: Brother
residence: North Medford Ward 1, Jackson, Oregon
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Virginia
mother's birthplace: Virginia
family number: 263
page number: 13

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George Poyser M 27y Kansas
wife Kate Poyser F 23y Kansas
dau Hanna Poyser F 2y Kansas
dau Irine Poyser F 0y 6m Kansas
bro Frank J Poyser M 25y Kansas
bro Edgar W Poyser M 23y Kansas
Jennie Poyser F 18y Colorado
Albert E Terrill M 24y Oregon

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLYN-2KN : accessed 22 Aug 2012), Edgar W Poyser in household of George Poyser, North Medford Ward 1, Jackson, Oregon; citing sheet 13B, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375294.
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"United States Census, 1930," W Edgar Poyser in household of Sarah K Jones, Denver, Denver, Colorado

name: W Edgar Poyser
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Denver, Denver, Colorado
gender: Male
age: 43
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Kansas
estimated birth year: 1887
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Lodger
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Virginia
enumeration district number: 0091
family number: 331
sheet number and letter: 16B
line number: 81
nara publication: T626, roll 236
film number: 2339971
digital folder number: 4532382
image number: 00611

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Sarah K Jones F 84 Pennsylvania
lodger W Edgar Poyser M 43 Kansas
lodger Lily A Poyser F 46 Kansas
stepson Carol R Aimes M 23 Kansas
stepson Eber H Aimes M 21 Kansas

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7WY-4F2 : accessed 22 Aug 2012), W Edgar Poyser in household of Sarah K Jones, Denver, Denver, Colorado; citing enumeration district (ED) 0091, sheet 16B, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 236.
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"California, Death Index, 1940-1997," William E Poyser, 1963

name: William E Poyser
event: Death
event date: 27 Dec 1963
event place: Los Angeles, California, United States
birth date: 28 Mar 1887
birthplace: Kansas
gender: Male
father:
mother: Jones

Source Citation
"California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP4C-GGZ : accessed 22 Aug 2012), William E Poyser, 1963; citing California Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Section, Sacramento, California.