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Poe and Clemm family tree. William Henry Leonard, who went by the name Henry, [1]: 193 was born circa January 30, 1807, to traveling actors Eliza Poe and David Poe, Jr., four months after their troupe began performing in Boston. [2]: 5 Their second son, Edgar, was born on January 19, 1809, and a daughter, Rosalie, was born in December 1810.
In 1832, the family—made up of Elizabeth, Maria, Virginia, and Virginia's brother Henry [9] —was able to use Elizabeth's pension to rent a home at what was then 3 North Amity Street in Baltimore. [10] Poe's older brother William Henry Leonard Poe, who had been living with the family, [9] had recently died on August 1, 1831. [11]
William Poe may refer to: William F. Poe, mayor of Tampa, Florida; William Henry Leonard Poe, American sailor and amateur poet; W. M. Poe, Tennessee state representative
Though times were difficult, the couple had two sons; William Henry Leonard was born in January 1807, nine months after their wedding, [6] and Edgar was born on January 19, 1809, at a boarding house near Boston Common, close to where their troupe was performing. [7]
Some scholars, including Burton R. Pollin and Richard Wilbur, suggest that the character of Augustus was based on Poe's childhood friend Ebenezer Burling; others argue he represents Poe's brother William Henry Leonard Poe, [42] who served in South America and elsewhere as a sailor aboard the USS Macedonian. [43]
Edgar Poe is born to husband and wife acting team Eliza and David Poe. His father disappears at night, leaving Eliza to raise the children on her own. (From The Beginning) The oldest child is William Henry Leonard Poe, an adventurous boy who dreams of finding a treasure with his brother Edgar and sister Rosalie.
Poe is believed to have lived in the home at the age of 23 when he first lived with Maria Clemm and Virginia and possibly his grandmother and possibly his brother William Henry Leonard Poe. [153] It is open to the public and is also the home of the Edgar Allan Poe Society.
A nearly identical poem called "Original" written by Poe's brother William Henry Leonard Poe [27] was first published in the September 15, 1827 issue of the North American. It is believed Poe wrote the poem and sent it to his brother, who then sent it to the magazine. T. O.