Edgar Allen Poe tragic events By Haileystrickland Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allen Poe was born Jan 1, 1810 Edgar Allen Poe birth father leaves Dec 8, 1811 Edgar mother died Jan 1, 1824 His wife dies of brain cancer Jan 1, 1824 His adopitive father dies and theatens poe Jan 1, 1827 He was sent to collage in Virginia Jan 1, 1827 He had no money Jan 1, 1828 he sent his father a note taht he was a bad father Jan 1, 1829 he published 2 books Jan 1, 1829 his adopitive mother died of tuberculosis Jan 1, 1835 he becoame a editor for a writing job Jan 1, 1835 he marries his 12 years old cousin Jan 1, 1845 he published his most famous work yet "the raven" Jan 30, 1847 his wide dies from tuberculosis Oct 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe death Oct 7, 1849 He died and was only 40 years old