Edgar Allan Poe Timeline By Makenna Hunziker Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe is born to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe Jr. Edgar had one brother Henry Period: Jan 19, 1809 to Oct 7, 1849 Poe's Life Span Dec 10, 1810 Poe's father leaves the family Dec 8, 1811 Both Edgar's parents die of tuberculosis and he is adopted by foster parents Oct 5, 1824 Edgar writes his first poem Apr 15, 1829 Poe gets accepted at West Point May 16, 1836 Egdar Allan Poe gets married to Virgina Nov 10, 1836 Poe takes a job as a magazine editor Jan 1, 1840 Poe's story collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is published in two volumes. Jan 30, 1847 Virgina Poe dies Oct 7, 1849 Poe dies