-
Born in Boston, MA
-
Eliza Poe dies and he is taken in by John and Francis Allen
-
Secretly engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster
-
Goest to University of Virginia and begins a gambling addiction.
-
Quarrel with John Allen and enters US Army as Edgar A. Perry
-
Emily Dickensen is also born this year
-
-
Marries cousin Virginia Clen when she is age 13. Battle of Alamo also occurs this year.
-
The RavenDuring 1840-1845 he wrote Fall of the House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, Telltale Heart, The Black Cat and other works.
-
Edgar Allan Poe dies. Same year the California Gold Rush.
Want to make a timeline like this?
Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.