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An Author was Born
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston to Elizabeth Arnorld Poe and David Poe. -
Parent's Death
His mother dies of tuberculosis in Richmond Virigina and his father dies of the same thing. -
Gets Adopted
Edgar Allan Poe was adopted by john and Frances Allan when Poe's parent died. -
England
They moved to Loudon where Edgar rnrolled into a school. -
Back to the U S A
Five years later the moved back to Richmond from England -
College
Poe enrolled into the University of Viriginia half way through the adcamic year. -
Spilts with the Allans
Poe got into several arguement with his foster father John he ditched the family. -
Soldier and an Author
Poe enlisted into the U.S Army under a fake name Edgar A Perry. And he wrote his first book too. -
Death of His Foster Mother
Poe's foster mother dies in Richmond Virginia -
West Point
He went to The U.S Military Acadamy at West Point -
Death of his Brother
His older brother Henry dies of Tuberculosis. -
Southern Literacy Messenger
Poe takes the job as an editor at Southern Literacy Messenger Magizine. -
Marriage
Poe - 27 marries his 13 year cousin Virginia Clemm in Richmond Virginia -
Moves North
He takes his wife and his mother in law to New york City -
Death of his Wife
His wife dies of tuberculosis in her home in the Bronxs. -
Death
He was found unconscious in a Baltimore gutter. Edgar was pronounced dead of a cause still unknown