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Born
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents, Eliza Poe and David Poe Jr., were traveling actors with 1 previous child. -
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Parents Die
On December 8, 1811 Edgar's mother dies of tuberculosis with his father, David Jr., soon to follow. -
New Family
After his parents die, Poe is taken in by Frances and John Allan to their house in Richmond, Virginia. He and his siblings are split up and sent to live other places. -
London
Poe moves to London with his new family and attends a prestigious school. He excels in academics and later moves back to America to attend college. -
Poems
By age 13, Poe has written enough poems to publish a book. -
College in America
Poe decides to come back to America to go to college and continue his education. Starts college in 1826 but soon finds himself with great gambling debts. -
Leaves College
Poe learns he needs help to cover his debts, but when he asks John, he says no. Poe is later kicked out of college for not having enough money. -
Frances Dies
Frances dies of a long term illness and Poe wasn't fast enough to ge tthere for the funeral. This only made the relationship with John worse. -
Marriage
Poe married his cousin, Virginia Clemm, who was 13. He then moved in with her and his aunt, Maria Clemm. -
Virginia Dies
On January 30, 1847 Virgina Clemm Poe dies of tuberculosis, or known then as consumption. Poe's life long struggle with depression and alcoholism worsens. -
Engagement
Not long before Poe died, he became engaged to his former fiancee Sarah Elmira Shelton. -
Death
On October 7, 1849 Poe was found dead but with no certain cause. Most think it was due to an unknown brain tumor or rabies which would explain his behavior in his last days.
