Emily Dickinson By Wilmington Jul 27, 1813 Emily's great grandfather builds Emilys house. Dec 10, 1830 Emily Dickinson was born Sep 7, 1847 Emily started college Feb 6, 1855 Emily Dickinson wrote over 1,200 poems at the age of 25 Jan 1, 1865 The civil war ends Mar 23, 1866 Emily's dog Carlo dies. Jan 1, 1868 Emily doesn't leave homestead for over 21 years. Jul 23, 1874 Emily's father died May 15, 1886 Emily Dickinson died Jan 1, 1890 Emily Dickinson's poems were published