Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
Virginia Eliza Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was an American poetess who was the wife of Edgar Allan Poe. She was the poetess of only a single poem. They were first cousins. They first met in 1829. She was seven at the time.[1] They got married when Virginia was 13 years old.
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe | |
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 Virginia Poe, as painted after her death | |
| Born | Virginia Eliza Clemm August 15, 1822 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1847 (aged 24) Bronx County, New York, U.S. Pulmonary tuberculosis |
| Resting place | Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Acrostic |
| Notable works | An unnamed acrostic poem (dated 1846) |
| Spouse | Edgar Allan Poe (m. 1836–1847) |
| Children | Unknown |
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe Media
The Poe family tree, specifically emphasizing the relationship between Edgar Poe and his wife/cousin Virginia Clemm. Some dates are incomplete - will add as they are found. Names in parentheses are adopted names.
Virginia and Edgar's marriage certificate
Virginia's handwritten Valentine poem to her husband
Virginia Poe endured the latter part of her illness at this cottage in the Bronx, New York, shown here in 1900.
Her bedroom at Poe Cottage.
Memorial marker to Virginia Clemm, Maria Clemm, and Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore, Maryland
References
- ↑ Sova, Dawn B. Edgar Allan Poe A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8160-4161-9.