Life By Destine14 Period: Jan 19, 1809 to Oct 7, 1849 Life Dec 8, 1811 Mrs.Poe Died Dec 26, 1811 John and Frances orphaned Edgar Apr 18, 1827 Poe’s first book was published May 26, 1827 Poe enlists in the United States Army under the name Edgar A. Perry Jan 1, 1829 Poe is promoted to Sergeant-Major of the Regiment of Artillery Feb 28, 1829 Poe’s doting foster mother, dies in Richmond Jan 6, 1842 Viriginia got cick from tp Jan 20, 1847 Virgina dies Oct 3, 1849 Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland Feb 11, 1888 Poe's sweetheart (Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton) died