Edgar Allen Poe Timeline

By Patiencekirven

  • Born

    Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston,MA

  • Father left

    Edgar's father abandoned his family while he was just only one years old
  • Period: to

    Mom dies from TB

    Edgar is then separated from his siblings and adopted by the Allen family

  • First teen love

    dies from brain cancer which was his bff's mom

  • Sent off to worst boarding school ever

    Foster Father sent him to school while his Foster mom lay dying of TB and the husband did this so he could have affairs without worrying about Edgar

  • Joins the army

    Edgar flees to Boston to join the army under the name of Edgar A. Perry

  • Foster Mom dies of TB

    later that year his foster mom dies from TB after putting up a good fight

  • Moves in with aunt and young cousin

  • John Allen (Foster father) dies

    and leaves nothing in the will to Edgar

  • Gets a job as a newspaper editor

    when he moves out of his aunt's home

  • He falls in love with Virgina (12 yr old cousin) and marries her

    At 26 yrs old he has grown very fond of his 12 yr old cousin Virgina and marries her but on the wedding certifacate they put her age as 21 because it was still considered taboo to marry your cousin

  • First detective story ever

    Edgar wrote the very first detective story called "The murders in the rue morgue" before Shirlock Homles was created
  • Period: to

    Dies at the age of 40 on oct,7,1849

    Edgar Allen Poe was found in Baltimore,Maryland in the streets and was unconscious but was supposed to be in New York.Few days later after becoming conscious he says these words "God help my poor soul" then dies at the age of 40 yrs old

  • Virgina has contracted Tb

    after she dies he begins dating multiple woman writing them basically all the same letters and becomes a raging alcholic