Edger Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts to David Poe JR and Eliza Poe under the name Edger Poe. After David left his family for unknown reasons and Edger’s mother died one year after David left, thus leaving Poe and his sibling orphaned. Edger was adopted by John Allen and Frances Allen and later after the adopted Poe they renamed him to Edger Allen Poe. In his adulthood Edger joined the military at west point military academy in 1830, the year after he joined he was kicked out for poorly handling his duties, even though some have speculated that he sought to be court- martialed. Because he had a fight with John Allen during his time at west point and wanted to sever all ties to him. Poe made a living in four different