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Edgar Allen Poe life TImeline

  • The birth of Mr. Poe

    The birth of Mr. Poe
    Edgar was the second of three children. He was born on a stormy day in january on the streets of Boston
  • Edgars sister is born

    Edgars sister is born
    Rosalies birthday is shortly after Edgars.
  • Poe's Parretns die

    Poe's Parretns die
    Elizabeth Arnold Poe dies of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia.. a little later David Poe also dies of tuberculosis. Becuase the children have nobody to take care of them they split up.
  • Allen writees his first peom

    Allen writees his first peom
    While Allen being only 15, he creates his first popular poem "Last night, with many cares & toils oppres'd,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest."
  • Mr. Poe publishes his first book shortly after enlisting into U.S. Army

    Mr. Poe publishes his first book shortly after enlisting into U.S. Army
    Tamerlane and Other Poems—is published. The author is listed only as "A Bostonian."
  • Edgars older brother dies

    Edgars older brother dies
    Henry dies at age 27 from either tuberculosis or cholera.
  • Edgar marries his 13 year old cousin??

    Edgar marries his 13 year old cousin??
    Virginia clemm hapily marries the 27 year old master mind at a ceremony in Richmond, Virginia
  • Poe writes his first novel

    Poe writes his first novel
    Poe's first novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is published.
  • Allen Poe's collection is published

    Allen Poe's collection is published
    " Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" is created into 2 volumes
  • Poe publishes the poes The Raven

    Poe publishes the poes The Raven
    The Raven gave Poe most of his fame and fortune. Then becomes the owner of a magazine called the Broadway Journal, a doomed enterprise that is already in debt when Poe takes over.
  • Edgar's wife dies

    Edgar's wife dies
    Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx. After losing his wife people start to think that he is going insane and also becomes an alcoholic.
  • Edgar Allen Poe Dies

    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.
    R.I.P. Edgar Allen Poe