Cast of Characters

By: Katherine Lindquist

Their Eyes Were Watching God- Cast of Characters

Janie Woods- main character
Nanny- Janie’s grandmother who acted as Janie’s mother
Mrs. Washburn- helped raise Janie
Johnny Taylor- Janie’s first kiss
Logan Killicks- Janie’s first husband
Joe (Joey) Starks- Janie’s second husband, Mayor of Eatonville

The Town People of Eatonville
Pheoby Watson- Janie’s best friend
Sam Watson- married to Pheoby Watson, friend of Starks
Mrs. and Mr. Pearl and Jim Stone
Mrs. Sumpkins
Mrs. and Mr. Lulu and Lige Moss
Lee Coker
Amos Hicks
Tony Taylor
Jeff Bruce
Matt Bonner- owned the mule Starks bought
Walter Thomas
Hezekiah Potts- town delivery boy
Charlie Jones
Daisy Blunt
Jim Weston
Mrs. Bogle
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Robbins
Joe Lindsay
Steve Mixon
Ike Green
Trip Crawford
Annie Taylor- ran off with Who Flung and ended up losing everything she owned

Tea Cake (Vergible Woods)- Janie’s third husband and true love
Mrs. Samuels- Janie’s neighbor and friend in Jacksonville

Everglades People (Those who lived and worked in the Muck)
Ed Dockery- friend of Tea Cake
Sop-de-Bottom- friend of Tea Cake
Bootyny- friend of Tea Cake
Nunki- flirts with Tea Cake and causes trouble between Janie and Tea Cake
Mrs. Turner- friend of Janie, has an extreme hate for black people
Mr. Turner- married to Mrs. Turner and has one son
Belle Glade- friend of Tea Cake
Stew Beef- friend of Tea Cake
Motor Boat- friend of Tea Cake
Coodemay- friend of Tea Cake
Sterrett- friend of Tea Cake

Lias Bahaman- friend of Janie and Tea Cake
Dr. Simmons- Muck Doctor