Francesca 9 Poe timeline

By St. Mary's Class of 2012

  • Edgar Poe is born

    Edger Poe is born to David and Elizabeth Poe.

  • Poe's mother dies.

    The exact date of her death is unknown, but in 1811, a year after his father abandons them, Frances Allan dies of teberculosis at the age of 40.

  • war of 1812

    war of 1812 between the united stated and the british empire begins

  • Treaty of Ghent Signed

    Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed

  • War With Algiers Declared

    U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute

  • Supreme court gets new powers

    U.S. Supreme Court states its right to review state court decisions

  • Francis Allan dies

    Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother dies in Richmond Virginia.

  • Edgar Allan Poe writes "The Raven"

    Poe writes one of his most famous pices of writing, "The Raven" during the time that his wife, Virginia, was dying of Teburculosis.

  • Poe's wife dies

    In Fordham, New York in 1847 Poe's wife Virginia dies of Tuberculosis.

  • Gold Rush Begins

    The Califronia Gold Rush gold was found at Sutter's Mill byJames Marshall, it lasted until 1855.

  • Edgar Allan Poe dies

    Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849 for an unknown reason.