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Virginia Eliza Poe ( née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship.
Although the Poe Museum celebrates Edgar Allan Poe, there were many women in his life that supported him, inspired him, and helped him find success and fame. Let’s take a look at the influential women in Poe’s life. Eliza Poe was a renowned traveling actress and mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
179 years ago today, it was OK to marry your underage first cousin — and Poe did exactly that with Virginia Eliza Clemm. Like so many aspects of Edgar Allan Poe’s life (including his death), the nature of his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Eliza Clemm, is shrouded in mystery.
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Quick Facts. Significance: Cousin and Wife of Edgar Allan Poe. Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland. Date of Birth: August 15, 1822. Place of Death: Fordham, New York. Date of Death: January 30, 1847. Place of Burial: Baltimore, Maryland. Cemetery Name: Westminster Burial Ground.
See the events in life of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe in Chronological Order. Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe. This biography profiles her childhood, marriage, family life, death, timeline and other facts.
Virginia Eliza Poe ( née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship.
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Virginia Eliza Poe ( née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was an American poet who was the spouse (wife) of Edgar Allan Poe. She was the author of only a single poem. They were first cousins. They first met in 1829. She was seven at the time. [1]
