"Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia, but they never formally adopted him" That was taken directly from wikipedia.
The two women most devoted to Edgar Allan Poe were his wife/cousin Virginia Clemm and his foster mother Frances Allan. .
Edgar Allan Poe had romantic feelings towards his cousin Virginia Clemm, whom he later married when she was 13 years old. Their relationship was complex, as it involved familial ties and a deep emotional connection. Poe's feelings for Virginia greatly influenced his writing, particularly in themes of love, loss, and death.
No one adopted Edgar Allan Poe. After Poe's mother died in 1811, John Allan and Frances Allan of Richmond Virginia took him in as foster parents. Poe's relationship with John Allan was marked by volatility. Poe's relationship with Frances Allan was marked by affection. Frances Allan died in 1829. John Allan disowned and disinherited Poe.
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was born on 1822-08-15.
Virginia died before Poe 2 years after "The Raven" was published
No, Poe's wife, Virginia, was his cousin.
They are sisters.
Poe did not have "adopted parents". He had foster parents. John and Frances Allan took Poe in to their home and raised him but they never legally adopted him. As to their relationship, Poe and Frances Allan and a loving relationship. She doted on him and he was devoted to her. Poe and John Allan had a stormy relationship. He most likely never wanted to take Poe in to begin with. Then he refused to pay tuition for Poe to go to the University of Virginia or pay for any of Poe's gambling debts. They had a falling out and Poe left home and the University and went into the army. Later after Frances Allan died, Poe and John Allan reconciled for a short time. Once again Poe's lifestyle became a problem and Poe and John Allan had a falling out that was never repaired. When John Allan died, Poe was not even mentioned in his will.
Edgar Allan Poe married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe in 1836
Virginia Eliza Clemm, Edgar Allan Poe's first cousin, was 13 when she married Poe on May 16, 1836, but the license said she was 21 while Poe was 27.
Edgar Allan Poe married his cousin Virginia Clemm Poe in 1836 when she was 13 years old and he was 27. Virginia was the daughter of Poe's aunt, and they married in a private ceremony.