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To what county did Poe's mother move from America?
Edgar Allan Poe's natural mother, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe, was born in England and moved to the United States with her widowed mother at eight years of age.
Were Edgar Allan Poe's foster parents English?
Poe's foster mother, Frances Allan, and natural father, David Poe Jr, were born in the United States, and Poe's foster father, John Allan, was born in Scotland. It was Poe's natural mother, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe, who was born in England.
How old were Edgar Allan Poe's parents when they died?
David Poe, Jr was 27 years old, and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe was probably 24 years old.
What is Edgar Allan's parents names?
Edgar Allan Poe's parents were David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. Both of his parents were actors.
Poe was orphaned by how many mothers?
Poe was orphaned by two mothers – his birth mother, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe, who passed away when he was very young, and his foster mother, Frances Allan, who took care of him after his father abandoned the family and his mother died.
Who were Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe Edgar Allan Poe's parents?
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Who were Edgar Allan Poe's natural parents and what did they do for a living?
Poe's foster father, John Allan, was a successful Scottish merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who dealt in a variety of goods including tobacco, cloth, wheat, tombstones, and slaves. From 1815 until 1820 he tried to make his living in England in the same trade without as much success. His foster mother, Frances Keeling Valentine Allan, was a homemaker raising Edgar.
Who were Edgar allan poes parents and what happened to them?
Edgar Allan Poe's birth parents were David Poe, Jr and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. David Poe, Jr abandoned the family probably sometime in 1810, and Elizabeth Poe died in 1811 from an unknown lung ailment while David Poe, Jr died at around the same time, cause unknown.
Who were Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents?
Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents were David, Sr. & Elizabeth Cairnes Poe & Henry & Elizabeth Arnold. For the record Poe's parents were David Poe, Jr. & Elizabeth "Eliza" Arnold Hopkins Poe.
What year was Edgar Allan Poe's mother born?
Poe's mother is believed to have been born in 1787 in England. There are no birth records for her to fix a definite date or year.
When did Edgar Allan Poe's natural father die?
Edgar Allan Poe's natural father, David Poe Jr., died when Poe was almost 3 years old around the same time as his natural mother, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe (who died on December 8, 1811), but there is no exact date known for his death.
Who were Edgar Allan Poe's birth parents and what happened to them?
No, Poe was raised by foster parents John and Frances Allan of Richmond Virginia, who took him in after his natural mother and father died in December 1811. Poe took his middle name Allan from the last name of his foster parents.
