Edger Allen Poe By hailey.nassef Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allan was born Period: Jan 19, 1809 to Oct 7, 1849 Edger Allen Poe Feb 17, 1811 Edgar's dad left Feb 25, 1811 Edgar's mom died of Tb Dec 8, 1811 Eliza Poe, on theatrical tour, dies in Richmond, 8 December Edgar is taken in by John and Frances Allan May 12, 1812 Edgar was put in foster care and his was put in a home at the age of 3 Sep 26, 1825 Secretly engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster Apr 21, 1827 Enlists in U.S. Army as “Edgar A. Perry" Feb 28, 1829 Frances Allan died on February 28, 1829, and Poe visited the day after her burial. Sep 18, 1831 Lives in Baltimore with aunt, Maria Clemm, and her daughter, Virginia Mar 27, 1834 John Allan dies, 27 March May 16, 1836 Marries Virginia Clemm (age 13) in Richmond Jan 8, 1837 Moves to New York, January Nov 12, 1840 Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque (2 vols.) includes “The Fall of the House of Usher”
