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Edgar Allan Is Born
Edgar Was Born In Boston MA -
Poe's Sister Is Born
Poe's sister Rosalie is born. Shortly after her birth, or possibly even before it, David Poe deserts the family, leaving Poe's mother alone with three children. Making matters worse, Elizabeth Poe soon falls ill with tuberculosis -
Poe's Parents Die
Elizabeth Arnold Poe dies of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia. Within days, David Poe also dies of tuberculosis. With no parents to take care of them, the three children of the family are split up. Henry goes to live with his paternal grandparents. A Richmond couple, John and Frances Allan, take in Edgar as a foster child. Rosalie is taken in by another Richmond family named Mackenzie. Both Edgar and Rosalie adopt their foster families' names as their middle names. -
Poe's Fisrt Poem
At the age of 15 Edgar Allan Poe Starts Writting Poems -
Poe Enlists In the U.S. Army & Shortly After His First Book Is Published.
Poe enlists in the U.S. Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry." -
Poe's Older Brother Dies.
Henry dies of either tuberculosis or cholera at the age of 27. -
Poe Marries His 13 Year Old Cousin, Virginia Clemm.
Poe Is Now 27 Years Old He Marries Virginia At Richmond, Virginia. -
Poe Writes His First Novel The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym.
His Novel Is Award for The Best First Novel. -
Poe's Story Collection Tales Of The Grostesque & Arabesque Is Published In Two Volumes.
His Novel Is Published -
Poe Publishes The Poem, The Raven.
the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. -
Poe's Wife Dies Of Tuberculosis At Their Home In The Bronx.
Poe's wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx. Poe has been so despondent during the final months of her illness that friends thought he was going insane. The loss of his wife sends Poe into a downward spiral of alcoholism. -
Edgar Allen Poe Dies
After being found unconscious in a Baltimore gutter, Edgar Allan Poe is taken to the hospital and pronounced dead of causes still unknown. He is buried at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
