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Edgar Allan Poe. . ( m. 1836) . 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.
- Virginia Eliza Clemm, August 15, 1822, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- January 30, 1847 (aged 24), Bronx County, New York, U.S.
- Tuberculosis
- Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Sep 6, 2023 · Virginia Eliza Clemm (1822 - 1847) - She was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and married when Virginia Clemm was 13, and Poe was 27. Many disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship. Though their marriage was loving, some suggest they viewed one another more like a brother and sister.
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American Women. Died on: January 30, 1847. place of death: Fordham, Bronx, New York City. City: Baltimore, Maryland. U.S. State: Maryland. Childhood & Life. Virginia Eliza Clemm was born on August 15, 1822 in Baltimore, Maryland to William Clemm, Jr and Maria Poe. Her father was a hardware merchant who died when Virginia was four years old.
Virginia and Maria joined Edgar in Richmond in 1835. Edgar and Virginia were married in 1836. She was 13 years old and he was 27 years old. In 1842, Virginia became ill with tuberculosis. She died of the disease on January 30, 1847, at the age of 24. Valentine to her Husband On Valentine’s Day in 1846, Virginia wrote this acrostic poem to her ...
Virginia Clemm Poe Although Virginia and Edgar Allan Poe’s relationship was very controversial, Virginia inspired much of Poe’s writing, especially after her death. One of Poe’s most famous quotes “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity” comes not from a poem or story, but from a letter Poe wrote in reference to ...
Virginia Clemm Poe One hundred and eighty years ago Edgar Allan Poe married his cousin Virginia Clemm in a small ceremony in Richmond. For a very awkward moment, try explaining to a group of thirteen-year-old middle school students that they are the same age Edgar Allan Poe’s wife was when he married her—and that her husband was twenty-seven at the time.
Aug 12, 2014 · Mrs. Virginia Clemm Poe. (Born: August 15, 1822 - Died: January 30, 1847) “Mrs. Poe looked very young; she had large black eyes, and a pearly whiteness of complexion, which was a perfect pallor. Her pale face, her brilliant eyes, and her raven hair gave her an unearthly look.
