How does The Raven relate to Edgar Allan Poe's life?

He had a very dismal life, with death at every corner. His dad, David Poe Jr, left when he was 2, and his mom, Eliza Poe, was an actress. She played Juliet at a playhouse, with Edgar in front row every time so she could watch him. To a kid who doesn't know his mom is acting, he just saw his mom kill herself over and over again then she did die before his third birthday. His foster mom, Frances Allan, later died when Poe was 20 from consumption. His wife, Virginia Clemm, also died from consumption.