# Davis Matlock — Spoon River Anthology character guide

> Davis Matlock in Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0210-davis-matlock

## Who they are

Lucinda's husband, a hardworking farmer who dies before her.

## In the story

### [Lucinda Matlock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/lucinda-matlock)

Lucinda's husband, whom she met at a dance and married, sharing seventy years of life together.

### [Davis Matlock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/davis-matlock)

The speaker who philosophizes about life, labor, and the human spirit, advocating for living with god-like assurance despite uncertainty.

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