Edgar Allan Poe Timeline By Mariajose1 Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe is born Dec 10, 1810 Poe's sister is born Dec 8, 1811 Poe's parents die Oct 30, 1824 Poe writes his first poem May 26, 1827 Poe enlists in the U.S. Army and shortly after his first book is published Aug 1, 1831 Poe's older brother dies May 16, 1836 Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm Oct 30, 1838 Poe writes his first novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" Oct 30, 1840 Poe's story collection "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" is published in two volumes Oct 30, 1845 Poe publishes the poem, "The Raven" Jan 30, 1847 Poe's wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx Oct 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe dies