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Virginia Eliza Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27.
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe. This biography profiles her childhood, marriage, family life, death, timeline and other facts.
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was a gifted singer, musician, and linguist. Animated and bright, she was known for her kindness and humble nature. Many thought of her as a comforting, yet somehow “unearthly” presence. She remained childlike in her nature even as she grew older.
Like so many aspects of Edgar Allan Poe’s life (including his death), the nature of his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Eliza Clemm, is shrouded in mystery. The two first met in 1829, when Clemm was seven years old.
Virginia Clemm Poe. Although Virginia and Edgar Allan Poe’s relationship was very controversial, Virginia inspired much of Poe’s writing, especially after her death.
Virginia Eliza Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was an American poet who was the spouse (wife) of Edgar Allan Poe. She was the author of only a single poem. They were first cousins. They first met in 1829. She was seven at the time. [1]
Described as having bright eyes, and dark brown hair, Virginia’s face was “always animated and vivacious.” Virginia lived in Baltimore with her grandmother, mother, and cousin William Henry Poe (Edgar’s brother).
Mrs. Virginia Clemm Poe (Born: August 15, 1822 - Died: January 30, 1847) “Mrs. Poe looked very young; she had large black eyes, and a pearly whiteness of complexion, which was a perfect pallor.
Born Virginia Eliza Clemm, Aug 22, 1822; dau. of Maria (Poe) Clemm (sister of Edgar Allan Poe's father, David Poe) and William Clemm Jr. (1779–1826); died Jan 30, 1847, in NY; m. her cousin Edgar Allan Poe (the writer), May 16, 1836.