Edgar Allan Poe

  • Born

    Born
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    Birth and Death

  • Dad abandons the family leaving them dirt poor.

  • Mom dies of tuberculosis in a boarding house, and he and his siblings are spread throughout foster homes.

  • Poe's first love dies of brain cancer

  • Poe is sent to the University of Viginia by his foster dad after finding out he was having affairs in the house

  • Poe's foster mother dies of tuberculosis

  • Poe foster dad John Allan dies and threatens him on his deathbed

  • Poe marries his 12 year old cousin Virginia

    Poe marries his 12 year old cousin Virginia
  • His wife Virginia dies of tuberculoosis

  • Dies of mysterious death after regaining conciousness

    Dies of mysterious death after regaining conciousness