*Born in Boston January 19, 1809
*Mother dies when he is very young
*Father deserts him
*He is taken in by John and Francis Allan (family friends)
*Foster mother dies
*Foster father disowns him
*Became close with his aunt Maria Clemm and daughter Virginia
*Marries Virginia (14)1836
*Wife dies of tb in 1847
*He dies at age 40, Oct. 7, 1849--no one knows why
*He was found wandering around Baltimore, semi-conscious, in someone else's clothes
*possibly died of alcoholism, brain problems (congestion)
*"claim" that his final words were "Lord help my poor soul"
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