Edgar Allan Poe

Birth

Jan 19, 1809

Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19,109 in Boston, Massachusetts

Elizabeth

Dec 8, 1811

His mother passed away from tuberculosis at age 24 in Richmond, Virginia.

School

Jun 22, 1815

Poe and his family go to England where Poe enrolls in school.

College

1826

Edgar Allan went to the University of Virginia when he was 17.

Drops out

1827

Poe was forced to drop out of college due to gambling debts when his foster dad refused to pay them for him.

Enlisting

May 26, 1827

Poe moved to Boston and enlisted in the US army.

Henry

Aug 1, 1827

Edgar's brother Henry dies from sickness that is unknown at age 27.

Miltary academy

Mar 6, 1831

Poe was dismissed from military academy due to financial instability.

Marriage

May 16, 1836

Poe marries his 13 year old cousin, Virginia, in Richmond, Virginia.

Novel

1837

Poe's first novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is published.

Published

Jan 29, 1845

poe published some of his best known stories and poems such as
"the fall of the house of Usher" and "The Raven".

Death of Virginia

Jan 30, 1847

Poe's wife Virginia dies from tuberculosis.

Engaged

1849

Poe travels to Richmond and proposes to his childhood sweetheart, Elmira Royster Shelton.

Death

Oct 3, 1849

Poe is found unconscious and later pronounced dead at the hospital. Poe Biography. The Poe Museum. (2021, September 26). Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/

Annabel Lee

Oct 9, 1849

Annabel Lee was published shortly after his death it was also Poe's last poem ever wrote.