The Life of Edgar Allan Poe

By BecoliaSmith

  • Birth date

    Edgar Allan Poe was born on the day of January 19th, in the year of 1809.

  • His tragedies

    When he was 1, his father abandoned him. On Decembe 8th, 1812 , his mother died from Tuberculosis. So him and his siblings were split up with different orphan families.

  • His first love

    When Edgar Allan Poe was 15, his first love died. Which was his foster mothers friend. She died from brain cancer.

  • His Foster family

    His foster father did not care anything for EdgarAllan. His foster mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis. While Mrs. Allan (his foster mother) was dying, his foster father was having affairs, in the house she was dying in. Mr. Allan sent Edgar to boarding school so he could have his affairs in peace. But Edgar ranned away and joined the army.