Death Certificates

In Georgia, statewide issuing of death certificates began in 1919. While some death records exist for earlier decades (principally materials collected by the State Board of Health from 1914 to 1919), most Athens-Clarke County death records date from the post-1919 era. Death records from 1919 to 1930 are indexed and available online at the Georgia Archives in Morrow, Georgia. Building from this dataset, The Athens Death Project has transcribed and datafied 3,405 death certificates for Athens Clarke County from the years 1919 to 1927.

First Name Last Name Occupation Race Sex Age at Deathsort descending Cause of Death Address Funeral Home Cemetery
Mary Roper Freeman Housewife Caucasian Female Pneumonia 1225 Milledge Ave Dunbar & Dunaway Athens, Georgia
Williams African American Female Premature [Unknown Address] W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Jones Child African American Male Stillborn E Broad St & Hickory St B. Dunaway and Sons Brooklyn Cemetery
Lizzie Scott Laborer African American Female Brain, Hemorrhage Winterville, GA Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Tribble Caucasian Female Delivery [Unknown Address] E. Tribble [father] [family] Clarke County, Georgia
Cynthia Mack Housework African American Female Heart S Harris St & W Broad St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Etta Boswell Housewife African American Female Childbirth, Female Hendrix Ave & Pulaski Heights W. P. Hopson Madison County, Georgia
Drake Caucasian Male Premature birth W Broad St & N Milledge Ave Dunaway and Sons Madison County, Georgia
Drake Caucasian Female Premature birth [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Oconee County, Georgia
Hall Caucasian Female Stillborn 293 Hoyt St Dunbar & Dorsey Oconee Hill Cemetery
Nicholson Caucasian Female Stillborn Dahlonega, GA Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Harper African American Male Stillborn [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
Emma L Jones African American Female Stillborn 115 N Newton St Mack and Payne Washington, Georgia
Bolton African American Male Premature birth 167 Savannah Ave Buried by parents [family] Athens, Georgia
Williams African American Female Stillborn 200 Glenhaven Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Williams African American Male Stillborn [Unknown Address] Abe Williams [father] [family] Clarke County, Georgia
Ralph Gales Railroad Employee African American Male Meningitis Crawford, GA Dunbar & Dorsey Crawford, Georgia
Husey H. Strong African American Male Stillborn 853 Reese St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
J V Williams African American Male Stillborn 176 Billups St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Thomas J. Stapleton Farmer Caucasian Male Bronchitis 788 Baxter St Dunbar & Dorsey Hartwell, Georgia
Drake Caucasian Female Premature birth [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Oconee County, Georgia
Joe Booth Caucasian Male Stillborn Barrow St & Barber St Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
Duckworth Housewife Caucasian Male Premature birth 458 Clayton St B. Dunaway and Sons Oconee Hill Cemetery
Sims Caucasian Female Stillborn [Unknown Address] Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Wood Caucasian Male Premature [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Princeton Factory
Patat Caucasian Female Stillborn 590 Nantahala Ave Bernstein Brothers Stephens County, Georgia
Drake Caucasian Female Stillborn [Unknown Address] W.F. Drake [father] [family] Athens, Georgia
Isaac Gather African American Male Stillborn Strong St & College Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Eberhart African American Male Stillborn [Unknown Address] Jim Eberhart [father] [family] Clarke County, Georgia
Kinney African American Male Stillborn S Finley St & W Broad St Mack and Payne Clarke County, Georgia
Oldham Child Caucasian Male Stillborn Old Will Hunter Rd & Macon Hwy Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Woods Caucasian Male Stillborn 146 Bryant St Parents [family] Clarke County, Georgia
Elberhart African American Female Stillborn [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Madison County, Georgia
Thomas Caucasian Male Stillborn [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Oconee Hill Cemetery
Loring Caucasian Female Stillborn 760 Barber St Dorsey Furniture Co. Princeton Factory
Anderson African American Female Stillborn 150 S Newton St W. P. Hopson Shady Dale, Georgia
Anna Hutcheson Laundress African American Female Nephritis 190 Newton St W. P. Hopson Watkinsville, Georgia
Roberts Caucasian Male Premature Whitehall, GA Dorsey Furniture Co. Whitehall Cemetery
Cox African American Male Stillborn 426 N Billups St Buried by parents [family] Athens, Georgia
Maseys African American Male Stillborn 194 Macon Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Daisy Tate African American Female 0 Malnutrition Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy & Strickland Ave Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Elizzibeth Horton African American Female 0 Pneumonia 1444 W Broad St Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Elsie Mae Jackson African American Female 0 Infection Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy & Strickland Ave Dunbar & Dorsey Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
E. K. Collins Caucasian Male 0 Meningitis Athens, GA Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Eberhart African American Male 0 Premature birth [Unknown Address] Jim Eberhart [father] [family] Clarke County, Georgia
Martha Mary Ann Kittle Caucasian Female 0 Premature 1398 E Broad St McDorman Bridges Co. Clarke County, Georgia
Unknown Caucasian Unknown 0 Unknown [Unknown Address] C. H. Weatherly Co. [Weatherly Funeral Home] Clarke County, Georgia
George D. Daniel Caucasian Male 0 Unknown [Unknown Address] [Nothing Listed] Daniell-Freeman Cemetery
Zelma Robinson African American Female 0 Natural causes [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Hull, Georgia
Newton Johnson African American Male 0 Unknown Athens, GA Mack and Payne Jackson County, Georgia
Eddie Hopkins Child African American Female 0 Small pox Clarke County, GA Bernstein Brothers Madison County, Georgia
Thelma Sorrow Caucasian Female 0 Septicemia 192 Park Ave Bernstein Brothers Madison County, Georgia
Elizabeth Dious Child African American Female 0 Colitis 4180 Jefferson Rd. Bernstein Brothers Oconee Heights Cemetery
James Aaron Caucasian Male 0 Pneumonia Georgia Drive & Kent St Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
Margarete Mathews Caucasian Female 0 Pneumonia 278 N Newton St Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Oldham Caucasian Male 0 Premature 168 E Dougherty St Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Walker Caucasian Female 0 Heart Hoyt St & N Jackson St Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Mary Smith African American Female 0 Malnutrition [Unknown Address] Geo Clark [individual] Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Margrett Owens Child African American Female 0 Whooping cough Athens Ave & Savannah Ave Mack and Payne Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
Anna Hunter Housework African American Female 0 Uremia 130 S Newton St Bernstein Brothers Stephens, Georgia
Jas. Ray Bryant Caucasian Male 0 Nephritis [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Tuckston United Methodist Church Cemetery
James Zockrich Prairie Caucasian Male 0 [??] Strong St & N Lumpkin St Bernstein Brothers Vineyards Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Adams Caucasian Male 0 Delivery [Unknown Address] Dorsey Furniture Co.
Evilin Young [Unknown] African American Female 0 Whooping cough Athens, GA Mack and Payne
Jackalean Scarbrough Caucasian Female 0 Unknown, Natural Causes Danielsville, GA Bernstein Brothers Allensville, Georgia
Flora Mae Deadwyler Caucasian Female 0 Premature birth [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Cora Hemphill Child African American Female 0 Neonatal 179 Marlin St Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Marion Moore Child African American Female 0 Starvation 348 4th St Parent Fred Moore [family] Athens, Georgia
Robert Horton African American Male 0 Malnutrition 1349 Hancock Ave Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Williams African American Female 0 Bronchitis [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Brooklyn Cemetery
May Ramey Thornton Caucasian Female 0 Meningitis Center, GA B. Dunaway and Sons Center Cemetery
Howard Bates Child African American Male 0 Seizures [Unknown Address] Parents [family] Clarke County, Georgia
John Elder Child African American Male 0 Premature birth N Hull St & N Lumpkin St Parents [family] Clarke County, Georgia
John Roof Johnson Child African American Male 0 Colitis [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Mary Lou Kittle Caucasian Female 0 Premature [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Lillie Lee Carter African American Female 0 Diphtheria 547 Odd St Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Helen Taylor Child Caucasian Female 0 Stomach Clarke County, GA Bernstein Brothers Hull, Georgia
Dolittle African American Male 0 Premature birth 270 Satula Ave B. Dunaway and Sons Mars Hill Cemetery
Curtis Flanagan African American Male 0 Unknown [Unknown Address] Will Flanagan [father] [family] Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
Lloyd Edward Beacham Caucasian Male 0 Spine Nellie B Ave & Cone Dr Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
M. A. Mcrainy Caucasian Female 0 Premature 370 Church St Dorsey Furniture Co. Oconee Hill Cemetery
Scott Caucasian Male 0 Premature 360 N Milledge Ave. Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
Smith Caucasian Male 0 Premature 250 Williams St Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
Lillie Mae Stephens Caucasian Female 0 Premature 146 Bryan St B. Dunaway and Sons Oconee Hill Cemetery
Wallace Caucasian Female 0 Premature 340 S Lumpkin St Bernstein Brothers Oconee Hill Cemetery
Will Curtis Barber Caucasian Male 0 Colitis Old Will Hunter Rd & Macon Hwy Bernstein Brothers Princeton Factory
Hugh H Brown Child Caucasian Male 0 Pneumonia Newton Bridge Rd & Paradise Blvd Dunbar & Dorsey Rehoboth Baptist Cemetery
Edw. Veal African American Male 0 Teething [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
James Willie C. Thornton African American Male 0 Dysentery 439 S Lumpkin St Bernstein Brothers Springfield Cemetery
Adelie M. Fowler Caucasian Female 0 Measles, Stomach Whitehall, GA B. Dunaway and Sons White Hall Cemetery
Lukie Tiller African American Male 0 Accident (fire) [Unknown Address] Jno Hutchinson [individual] Winterville, Georgia
Lizzie Arnold Child African American Female 0 Heart 312 W Broad St Mack and Payne
Willis Gray Kimbro Clerk Caucasian Male 0 Stomach Union Point, GA Dunbar & Dunaway
Sewell African American Male 0 [??] 208 Arch St Dorsey Furniture Co.
Beatrice Carroll African American Female 0 Premature birth 256 Dr Martin Luther King Parkway Rufus Carroll [father] [family] Athens, Georgia
Margarete Crawford Child African American Female 0 Pneumonia 970 Martin Luther King JR Parkway Buried by parents [family] Athens, Georgia
Harris African American Male 0 Stillborn 1375 W Hancock Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Holmes None Caucasian Male 0 Stillborn, Heart Boulevard & N Chase St Dunbar & Dorsey Athens, Georgia
Jones African American Female 0 Unknown [Unknown Address] W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Sallie Mae Jones Child African American Female 0 Syphilis 242 Savannah Ave Robt E. Jones [relative] Athens, Georgia

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