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Birth
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. -
Parents Death
His mother dies on December 8,1811. Edgar is taken in by John Allen. -
College
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. -
Military
Edgar Allen Poe enlisted into the United States Army. After two years Poe was promoted to Sergeant-Major. -
First Career
Poe became editor of Southern Litarary messenger. He helped Thomas W. White in Richmand, Virginia. Poe eventually quit due to low pay. -
Philadelphia
Edgar Allen Poe moves to Philadelphia and wrote, "Ligeia" and "The Haunted Palace." -
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabescue
In 1840, Poe's Tales of the Groteque and Arabesque was published in two volumes in Philadelphia. -
"The Raven"
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. -
Virginia dies
On January 30, 1847, his wife Virginia dies ten days after his birthday. Poe collapses from stress but had a full recovery. -
Poe's Death
On Sunday, October 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies. He was buried in the yard of Westmister Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland.
