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On January 19, 1809, Edgar Allen Poe was born. David Poe was his father, Elizabeth Poe was his mother, Henry Poe was his brother, and Rosalle Poe was his sister.
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His mother dies on December 8,1811. Edgar is taken in by John Allen.
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Edgar is registered into the University of Virginia. Edgar failed to send enough tuition money and quickly went into debt. He was unfortunately kicked out.
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Edgar Allen Poe enlisted into the United States Army. After two years Poe was promoted to Sergeant-Major.
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Poe became editor of Southern Litarary messenger. He helped Thomas W. White in Richmand, Virginia. Poe eventually quit due to low pay.
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Edgar Allen Poe moves to Philadelphia and wrote, "Ligeia" and "The Haunted Palace."
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In 1840, Poe's Tales of the Groteque and Arabesque was published in two volumes in Philadelphia.
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In 1845, Poe became famous with his spectacular poem "The Raven," in March of that year, he joined C. F. Briggs in an effort to publish The Broadway Journal.
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On January 30, 1847, his wife Virginia dies ten days after his birthday. Poe collapses from stress but had a full recovery.
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On Sunday, October 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies. He was buried in the yard of Westmister Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland.
