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Eliza Poe (née Elizabeth Arnold; formerly Hopkins; 1787 – December 8, 1811) was an English actress and the mother of the American author Edgar Allan Poe.
Eliza Poe was a renowned traveling actress and mother of Edgar Allan Poe. Unfortunately, she succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of 24, when little Edgar was only 2 years old. Her acting legacy most likely inspired Poe’s dramatic performances of his most famous pieces, which was a major source of income and was ultimately one of the ways Poe was able to become America’s first professional ...
Poe’s Actress Mother-Part Two. July 24, 2015. Last year, we shared part one of Eliza Poe’s life. Follow the rest of her journey as David, Edgar, and Edgar’s siblings are introduced. Following Eliza’s marriage, she and her husband, Charles, arrived in Alexandria, Virginia, and were set to perform at Liberty Hall for six weeks in August ...
Poe’s Actress Mother-Part One. October 15, 2014. “For my little son Edgar, who should ever love Boston, the place of his birth, and where his mother found her best and most sympathetic friends.”. This line was written on a watercolor painting of Boston, painted by Eliza Poe in 1808, which was gifted to Edgar on her deathbed (Poe Boston).
Dec 8, 2013 · Eliza Poe was a British-born actress who married twice and had three children, including the famous author Edgar Poe. She died of tuberculosis in 1811 at the age of 25, after a turbulent and tragic life in America.
Dec 8, 2009 · In Memoriam: Eliza Poe. Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe, known today mostly as "Eliza Poe," died on December 8, 1811 in Richmond, VA. She was 24 years old and left behind three children. Eliza Arnold was born in London, England in 1787. After her father's death, she sailed with her mother, an actress, to Boston in 1795.
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Dec 9, 2011 · Blog. December 2011. Eliza Poe. Eliza Poe. By Janine P. Fri, December 9, 2011. Yesterday marked 200 years since the death of Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe (1787–1811), mother of Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar was just 2 years-old when his mother died. Born in England, Eliza Poe was the daughter of two actors. She made her stage debut at the age of ...
