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Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe 1787–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1787

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 8 Dec 1811

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Arnold

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): David Poe

Children(s): Edgar critic, William Poe, Rosalie Poe

The story of Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe began in 1787 in London, London, England. Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe married David Jr Poe Was An American Actor And The Father Of Edgar Allan Poe, and had children including Edgar Allan Poe Was An American Writer Poet Editor And Literary Critic, Rosalie Mackenzie Poe Sister Of Edgar And Henry Poe, William Henry Leonard Poe Was An American Sailor Amateur Poet And The Older Brother Of Edgar Allan Poe And Rosalie Poe. Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe passed away in 1811 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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  • The story of Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe began in 1787 in London, London, England.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe married David Jr Poe Was An American Actor And The Father Of Edgar Allan Poe, and had children including Edgar Allan Poe Was An American Writer Poet Editor And Literary Critic, Rosalie Mackenzie Poe Sister Of Edgar And Henry Poe, William Henry Leonard Poe Was An American Sailor Amateur Poet And The Older Brother Of Edgar Allan Poe And Rosalie Poe.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe passed away in 1811 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Poe's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Poe
1787–1811
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Henry Arnold
1772–1826
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Elizabeth Smith
1771–1811
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Major (General Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary) War
1741–1801
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Margaret (Mansfield 1st) Wife
1745–1775
New Haven, conn
Great-Grandparents
Capt CT
1683–1761
Hannah Waterman
1708–1759
Samuel Mansfield
1717–1775
Esther Mansfield
1715–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benedict RI
1642–1727
Mary Turner
1653–1690
John Waterman
1670–1755
Elizabeth Waterman
1679–1708

Elizabeth Poe's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan) Poe (1 Jan 1787–8 Dec 1811) m. David (Jr. Poe was an American actor and the father of Edgar Allan) Poe (18 July 1784–11 December 1811)
  1. 1. Edgar (Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary) critic 1809–1849 m. Virginia (Eliza Clemm was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly) married 1822–1847
  2. 2. William (Henry Leonard Poe was an American sailor, amateur poet and the older brother of Edgar Allan Poe and Rosalie) Poe 1807–1831
  3. 3. Rosalie (Mackenzie Poe Sister of Edgar and Henry) Poe 1810–1874

Elizabeth Poe's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1 Jan 1787
Birth of Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe in London, London, England
London, London, England
1811
8 Dec 1811
Age 24
Death of Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe in House Scotch Milliner, Richmond, Virginia, USA
House Scotch Milliner, Richmond, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1787
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1811
    Event Place: House Scotch Milliner, Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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