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He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Elizabeth Hopkins and David Poe. His sister's name was Rosalie and his brother's name was William Henry. His parents died when he was around three, so he moved in with Frances and John Allan.
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Edgar traveled with the Allans to England in 1815 and attended school in Chelsea.
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In 1820, Poe went back to Richmond and attended the University of Virginia. There he studied Latin and Poetry.
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Unfortunatley for Poe, he was expelled in 1826 for not paying his gambling debts.
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In 1827, "Dreams" appeared in the Baltimore North American, and Tamerlane and Other Poems was published. Also, Poe joined the U.S. Army under the name Edgar Perry.
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In 1829, A Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems was published, which was Edgar's second book.
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Poe became the editor and contributor of the Southern Literary Messenger, in Richmond, Virginia.
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In 1836, Poe married Virginia Clemm, his cousin. She was thirteen and he was twenty-seven when they married, and then they moved to New York City.
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Poe wrote the Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, which included "The Duc de L' Omelette," "Bon-Bon," and "King Pest."
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Poe wrote, The Raven and Other Poems, which includes "The Raven," "Eulalie," and "To Helen."
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Poe's wife, Virginia, died in 1847 causing Poe to turn to alchol. Poe said, " Deep in earth my love is lying and I must weep alone."
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In 1848, Poe remarried his high school sweetheart, Elmira Royster.
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Poe died on October 7, 1849, at the age of 40. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Old Westminister Buring Ground of Baltimore. His cause of death remains unknown.
