Edgar Allan Poe The Man Behind the Macabre By Shanemiller1 Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe born Jan 1, 1810 His dad left him He was abandoned by his dad at the age of 1 Dec 8, 1811 Death of his mother His mother died right before he turned 3 years old Apr 28, 1824 First love dies from brain cancer Jan 1, 1826 Foster dad puts him in boarding school Jan 1, 1827 He joins the army Jan 29, 1829 His stepmom dies Jan 30, 1837 He writes The Raven Jan 23, 1843 He Wrote the Tell Tale Heart Oct 7, 1849 Death It is not known what caused his death by Achohol has to do something with it