" A rose for emily" By 148030 1860 Emily is born She was the only child 1875 Family fight over aunt wiyatts estate About who gets the house 1892 Emily's father dies Emily never left or had anyone coming into the house only the market boy 1893 Homer comes to town Emily and homer start dating 1894 homer leaves because her cousins 1894 taxes are remitted by colonel sartoris 1894 Emily buys poison it was very strong poison 1894 strange smell forms 1904 emily gives painting lessons 1922 Alderman try to collect taxes from her 1924 Emily dies 1924 Homers skeleton was found