12/08/2024
Here’s to the mother of a literary genius. Eliza Arnold Poe left this world 213 years ago today, and would be laid to rest at St. John’s Church here in Richmond. We remember her not only for bringing us Edgar, but also for being a very talented performer in her own right. Richmond is a better city for having known her. May she rest in peace.
This post is dedicated in loving memory of Mr. Poe's mother, Eliza Arnold Poe, who passed away after succumbing to tuberculosis on this day in 1811. Though Mr. Poe did not know her long and carried that loss his entire life, Eliza Poe had a great impact on Mr. Poe's life. She was known to be a talented actress, a caring mother, and a lovely, loving lady to all who knew her. May she never be forgotten and forever in pace requiescat.
