The tragedy of Edgar Allen Poe By JJBruce2 Jan 19, 1809 Birth Born January 19, 1809 Jan 1, 1810 Dad abandoned him Dec 8, 1811 Mom dies of tuberculosis at age of 3 Jan 1, 1824 First love dies of brain cancer; He was 15 Jan 1, 1826 Foster Dad having affairs while foster mom dieing Jan 1, 1827 Sent to boarding school Jan 1, 1828 Gambling to survive because foster dad wont help Jan 1, 1829 Goes into Army Jan 27, 1829 Foster mom dies Jan 1, 1831 Bad feedback on poetry Jan 1, 1835 In love with 12 year old cousin and writes her a creepy letter Sep 22, 1835 Marries 12 year old cousin Jan 1, 1842 Went for a job with the president Jan 1, 1845 Publishes The Raven Jan 1, 1847 Virginia dies after 5 years of suffering of tuberculosis Jan 1, 1849 Found half concious on a street Oct 7, 1849 Wakes up and dies.
