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Childhood and Birth
Edgar Allan Poe was born january 19th,1809 by the parents of David and Elizabeth Poe. -
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Life
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Rosalie is Born
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Death of Parents
Elizabeth Poe dies of tuberculosis. Shortly after, David dies of the exact same illness. Now three children are orphaned,with nowhere to go. -
Foster Children
Of the three children, Henry, the oldest child, moves in with the grand-parents. Rosalie is adopted by the Mackenzie family, and Edgar is taken as a foster child to the Allans. They are all being split up to find decent homes. -
England& USA
The Allan family moves to England , and enrolls Edgar there ,until 5 years later, they return home to Richmond,Virginia in the USA. -
College Life
At the age of 17,Edgar Allan Poe enrolls in the University of Virginia. -
Soldier in the Army
Edgar enrolled in the army under the name Edgar A. Perry. Some say it was to hide his true heritage, so he wouldn't be ashamed. -
Gambling Trouble
When in college, Edgar finds himself in quite a bit of debt, and has no money to pay it. John Allen refuses to help, so Edgar moves in with some relatives in Baltimore -
Frances Allen Death
His foster mother, whom he was very close to, died. Edgar went to her funeral, and was a sergant at the army. -
Henry's Death
Henry Poe, Edgar's older brother,dies at the age of 27, from tuberculosis or cholera. -
Poe gets kicked out of the Military
Poe tries to get kicked out of the military, and is successfulin doing so. he was sick of it.He keeps writing and publishing poems and short sotries. When he published his first book, the author was listed as A Bostonian, for he really didn't want fame. -
Jobs
Edgar takes a job at the Southern Literary Messenger, as an editor. -
Marriage
Edgar marries his thirteen year old teenage cousin, Virginia Clemm, in Virginia. -
First Novel
Poe's first novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is published. -
Virginia's Fall 3
VIrginia begins to bleed from her mouth, a symptom of untreated tuberculosis. Her illness grows progressively worse. -
The Raven
Edgar publishes "The Raven" , and this brings him fame and recognition instantly. It is a huge hit. -
Death of Wife
Virginia dies from tuberculosis, which really affected Poe. He spiraled out of control the last few months of her illness, and became an alcohol addict. -
Engagement
ALthough already attempted engagement, Edgar asks high school sweetheart, Elmira Royster Shelton to marry him, and joins the Sons of Temprance, to help addicts. -
Death
Edgar Allan Poe suddenly dies, with no cause known. Some say he died from alcohol, others suspect foul play.