Edgar Allan Poe By kat11c Jan 19, 1809 Birth of Edgar Allan Poe Period: Jan 19, 1809 to Oct 7, 1849 The Life of Edgar Allan Poe January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849 Jun 15, 1811 Poe's mother dies of TB This causes Poe and his siblings to become orphans Jun 15, 1826 Poe attends University of Virginia He begins to gamble because he cannot afford to attend school Jun 15, 1827 Poe published first book: "Tamerlane and other poems" Feb 28, 1829 Poe's foster mother, Fanny Allan, dies of TB Jun 15, 1835 Poe married his cousin, Virginia Jan 15, 1847 Poe's wife, Virginia dies of TB Oct 7, 1849 Edgar Allan Poe dies
