Edgar Allan Poe's Life

By Johnboy
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    The Poe Line

  • Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe is born
    Edgar Allan Poe is born to David Poe and Elizabeth Poe in Boston, MA. Elizabeth was from England, and married David after her First Husband Died.
  • Poe's Sister is born

    Poe's Sister is born
    Rosalie Mackenzie Poe is also born to David and Elizabeth Poe.
  • Poe's Parents die

    Poe's Parents die
    After a tragic devorice resulting in a completly seperated family, Poes mother dies of Tuberculosis. Soon after her death, David, Poe's father follows suit.
  • Poe writes his first poem

    Poe writes his first poem
    The start of the famouse poet's career started in 1824 when he wrote his first peom.
  • Poe enlists in the US Army and shortly after his first book is published

    Poe enlists in the US Army and shortly after his first book is published
    It is intersting to note that Poe was a very good artilery commander. He got great amounts of praise from his fellow officers and achived a high enlisted NCO rank as Sergent Major. He got kick out of the Military for ranking up charges against him in protest of his foster father.
  • Poe's Older brother dies

    Poe's Older brother dies
    William Henry Leonard Poe, or commonly called Henry Poe, was a world traveling sailor. He ironicly died the same death of his Mother and Father of Tuberculosis.
  • Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm

    Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm
    Talk about odd.
  • Poe writes his first novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym".

    Poe writes his first novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym".
    The first and only completed novel Poe wrote, portary a young and wild youth who longes for adventure at sea. He soon finds out the horrable and dark things that go admist the cabins of the ship.
  • Tales of the grotesque and arabesque is published in two volumes.

    Tales of the grotesque and arabesque is published in two volumes.
    Poe's collection of short stories that give a very dark vibe.
  • The Raven is published

    The Raven is published
    The poem of The Raven is published and sheds some light on Poe's potental insainty.
  • Poe's wife dies

    Poe's wife dies
    Virgina Poe sadly dies of tuberculosis, causing huge impacts to Poe's health, both mental and physical.
  • Edgar Allan Poe dies

    Edgar Allan Poe dies
    The death of Poe is still shrouded in mystery. Many theroies have surfaced, but nothing final to this day has been said to have caused his death.