Edgar Allan Poe Timeline

  • Edgar Allan Poe Was Born

    Edgar Allan Poe Was Born
    Edgar was born. he was the second of three children
  • Poe's parents died

    Poe's parents died
    His mother elizabeth poe and his father david poe both die from tuberculosis.
  • Edgar writes his first poem

    Edgar was fifteen when he wrote his first poem, which was known as "last night, with many cares & toils oppres'd/ Weary,I laid me on a couch to rest." it Also was a two line poem
  • Enlists in the U.S Army and shortly after his first book is published

    Enlists in the U.S Army and shortly after his first book is published
    edgar enlists his name in the army as Edgar A. Perry, and his poetry collection entitled Tamerlane was published.
  • Poes older brother dies

    Poes older brother dies
    his brother dies of tuberculosis
  • Poe story collection tales of the grotesque and arabeseque was published

    Poe story collection tales of the grotesque and arabeseque was published
    Poes story collection tales of the grotesque and arabeseque was published in two valumes
  • Poe publishes his poem , The Raven

    Poe publishes his poem , The Raven
    his poem The Raven is published
  • virginia dies of tuberculosis

    virginia dies of tuberculosis
    virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the bronx
  • Edgar Allan poe dies

    Edgar Allan poe dies
    poe was found unconsious in baltimore , he was tooken to the hospital and was pronouced dead. the cause of death is unknown. he is buried buried at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
  • Poe's sister is born

    Poe's sister is born
    Edgar's sister rosalie mackenzie poe was born.
  • Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin virginia clemm

    Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin virginia clemm
    at the age of 27 edgar marries his thirteen year old cousin virginia clemm at a ceremony in richmond, virginia .
  • Poe writes his first novel

    Poe writes his first novel
    his novel called the narrative of arthur gordon pym was published.