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Edgar Allen Poe 1809–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1809

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: October 1849

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: John Allen

Mother: Fanny Valentine

Spouse(s): Virginia Clemm

Children(s):

In 1809, Edgar Allen Poe entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Allen And Fanny Valentine. In 1835, Edgar Allen Poe resided in Richmond. Edgar Allen Poe married Virginia E Clemm. Edgar Allen Poe passed away in 1849 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Edgar Allen Poe entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Allen And Fanny Valentine.
  • In 1835, Edgar Allen Poe resided in Richmond.
  • Edgar Allen Poe married Virginia E Clemm.
  • Edgar Allen Poe passed away in 1849 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Poe's Ancestors

Self
Edgar Poe
1809–1849
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Allen
–1834
Craiksland House, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Fanny Valentine
1782–1829
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William Allan
1739–1808
Stevenston, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Galt
1724–1842
KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John III
1719–1755
Elspith Love
1720–1772
James Galt
1680–1753
Mary Thomson
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1696–1788
Margaret Harvie
1694–

Edgar Poe's Timeline

5 Records

1809
19 January 1809
Birth of Edgar Allen Poe in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1835
Abt 1835
Age 26
Edgar Allen Poe resided here in Richmond
Richmond
1849
7 October 1849
Age 40
Death of Edgar Allen Poe in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
1849
October 1849
Age 40
Burial of Edgar Allen Poe in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1895
1895
Age 86
Edgar Allen Poe resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1809
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3673380
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [4] Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: News-Journal, The; Publication Date: 7 Oct 2007; Publication Place: Daytona Beach , FL , Us.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: Maryland, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011
    [10] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jul 22, 1820
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1835
    Event Place: Richmond
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1909; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.3771351,0.6291946,0.5568775&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Adoption
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1849
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3673380
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Boston; Birth state: MA.
    [4] Handy Book of American Authors, 1907
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: News-Journal, The; Publication Date: 7 Oct 2007; Publication Place: Daytona Beach , FL , Us.
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Maryland, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011
    [9] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: October 1849
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

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