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Born
His name when he was born was Edgar Poe, but his name would later change.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was abondoned by his father. -
Mother and Father
His father abandoned him when he was one. His mother died when he was one. She died from tuberculosis. -
Mother and Father
Edgar's mom died. She died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. His father abandoned them. -
Orphaned
He was orphaned because his mother died and his father abandoned him. He was taken by john Frances Allan. He lived in Richmond, Virginia. -
Baptized
Edgar was baptized in the Episcopal Church. He was with his adopted family. His adopted dad spoiled him and aggressively disciplined him afterwards. -
Secretly Engaged
Edgar Allan Poe was secretly engaged. he was engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster. They never married. -
College
Edgar went to the University of Virginia. He went for only one semester because of lack of money. He went to study ancient and modern languages. -
Military
Edgar was eightenn when he joined the military, but he faked being twenty-two. He was a private in the military. He used the name Edgar A. Perry. -
Publishing Career
Edgar Allan Poe makes little poems. One of his most famous poems were "Tamerlane". He also made a lot of other poems, but they weren't as famous. -
Foster Dad Dies
Frances Allan died. He was the foster dad of Edgar Allan Poe. He died 20 years before Edgar did. -
Married
Edgar married Virginia Clem. She was only 13 years old. She was also his cousin. -
Second Marriage
Edgar Allan Poe had a second marriage. It was with the same wife, Virginia Clem. The reason he had a second marriage is becasue the first one was in private, but this one was in public. -
The Penn
Edgar decided to write the poem book "The Penn". it was later renamed "The Stylus". He died before it was published though. -
The Raven
Edgar's best poem was "The Raven". It was an instant success. His wife died two years later though, so she did not get to share the wealth. -
Death
Edgar died at the age of forty. There are a lot of theories of why he died. Some of the theories are drugs, heart disease, and tuberculosis.
