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Edgar Poe. He was given the name Edgar Allan Poe by his foster family, John and Frances Allan, although they never formally adopted him.
Poe was never adopted. he was taken in and raised by foster parents John and Frances Allan, but never adopted.
Poe did not have an adopted or step mother. He had a foster mother, Frances Allan, who raised him with her husband John. She died of tuberculosis on February 28, 1829.
Edgar Allan did not have adopted parents. Poe had foster parents. He was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan; however they never adopted him. The Allans had Poe baptized "Edgar Allan Poe." The relationship between John Allan and Edgar Allan Poe was eventually very strained, but in honor of his foster parents, Poe used the Allan name prominently even though he could have simply used the initial. Often, the name is misspelled as "Allen."
John Allan, a successful merchant from Richmond, Virginia, and his wife Frances Valentine Allan, took in Edgar Allan Poe after his mother's death. Although Edgar never formally adopted their surname, he was raised by the Allans and had a complex relationship with them throughout his life.
Edgar Poe. He was given the name Edgar Allan Poe by his foster family, John and Frances Allan, although they never formally adopted him.
Poe was never adopted. He was taken in by his foster parents, John and Frances Allan when he was two years old.
Poe did not have a "step-mother." He had a "foster" mother, Frances Allan. A step-mother would have been a woman married to Poe's natural father. His natural father left the family and never took on the responsibility of raising Poe.Poe did not have a step mother. He had a foster mother whose name was Frances Allan.
Edgar allan poe had a job as an editor and he was in the military at age 18 to help his family out
It is Edgar Allan Poe
When Edgar Allan Poe's parents died, he was taken in by the wealthy tobacco merchant John Allan and his wife Frances Allan. Although he never formally adopted Poe, he was given the surname Allan, and Poe was raised by the Allans in Richmond, Virginia. Poe had a complicated relationship with the Allans, as he felt somewhat neglected and struggled with his sense of belonging.
Poe, in fact, was never legally 'adopted'. But, he was taken in by Frances Allan and her husband. Frances Allan loves and spoils him, but her husband strongly dislikes him.The Allans never formally adopted Edgar, but Fanny often thought of him as her own child. 10 years after that, Edgar moved because of the bad relationship with Jonh Allan.