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married his underage first cousin
Poe was born in Boston in 1809, and was raised in Richmond, Virginia, after his mother's death in 1811. He was educated in England and in Virginia.
Poe was born in Boston in 1809, and was raised in Richmond, Virginia, after his mother's death in 1811. He was educated in England and in Virginia.
In 1836, he married his 13-year-old cousin, in Baltimore. Poe was an alcoholic, and drank increasingly after his wife's death in 1847. In 1849, he was found on the streets in Baltimore and died soon after. The cause of Poe's death remains unknown.<ref>The Poe Museum, [http://www.poemuseum.org/poes_life/index.html "Poe's Life"], by James Southall Wilson</ref>
In 1836, he married his first cousin Virginia Clemm, three months before her 14th birthday. Poe was an alcoholic, and drank increasingly after his wife's death in 1847. In 1849, he was found on the streets in Baltimore and died soon after. The cause of Poe's death remains unknown.<ref>The Poe Museum, [http://www.poemuseum.org/poes_life/index.html "Poe's Life"], by James Southall Wilson</ref>
==Works==
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