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 Death | Cause of Death | Address | Funeral Home | Cemetery |
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Annie King | Davis | Teacher | Caucasian | Female | 44 | Diabetes | 491 Hill St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Searcy, Arkansas |
Pearl | Wooten | Housewife | African American | Female | 26 | Diabetes | 534 N Chase St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | New Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery |
John L. | Gholson | Sales | Caucasian | Male | 19 | Diabetes | 360 N Milledge Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Milledgesville, Georgia |
Girtrue | Smith | Farmer | African American | Female | 20 | Diabetes | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Allensville, Georgia |
Lou Stone | Bailey | Caucasian | Female | 58 | Diabetes | 1376 S Lumpkin St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Stone Burial Ground | |
Hawkins | Dillard | Farmer | African American | Male | 61 | Diabetes | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Mount Zion Cemetery |
Fay | Brantley | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 22 | Diabetes | Boulevard & N Chase St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Elenor R. | Alexander | Caucasian | Female | 78 | Diabetes | 160 Baker St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Dawson, Georgia | |
Wm. A. | Haralsen | Clerk | Caucasian | Male | 45 | Diabetes | Danielsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Dawsonville, Georgia |
Wm. | Stevens | Farmer | African American | Male | 76 | Diabetes | Hickman Dr. & College Ave | W. P. Hopson | Mt. Zion Church Cemetery |
Henry | Arnold | Student | Caucasian | Male | 15 | Diabetes | 182 Arch St | Dunbar & Dorsey | O'Kelley Family Cemetery |
M. N. | Jones | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 45 | Diabetes | 136 Milledge Terrace | Bernstein Brothers | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Jas. L | Berryman | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 70 | Diabetes | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Samuel P | Rowe | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 62 | Diabetes | 205 Old Commerce Rd. | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Boaz, Alabama |
Green | Colquitt | Laborer | African American | Male | 66 | Diabetes | 243 Macon Ave | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
David | Conger | Engineer | Caucasian | Male | 52 | Diabetes | Maxeys, Clarke County, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Ocone Hill Cemetery |
M.L. | Fambrough | Reverend | African American | Male | 37 | Diabetes | 524 Reese St | Mack and Payne | Madison County, Georgia |
Ruth | Patterson | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 3 | Diabetes | Danielsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery |
E. H. | Youngken | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 57 | Diabetes | Henderson, Chatham County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Francis | Smithe | Laborer | African American | Female | 45 | Diabetes | Athens, GA | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery |
Mary | Jones | Housework | African American | Female | 37 | Diabetes | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Minnie | Upson | Cook | African American | Female | 65 | Diabetes | W Hancock Ave & N Milledge Ave | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Kyle | Collins | Mail Carrier | Caucasian | Male | 35 | Diabetes, Bright's | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Susan C. | Griffeth | Domestic | Caucasian | Female | 69 | Diabetes, Convulsions | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Bethabara Baptist Church Cemetery |
Rhoda Cathrine | Berryman | Domestic | Caucasian | Female | 71 | Diabetes, Gangrene | Winterville, GA | McDorman Bridges Co. | Clarke County, Georgia |
Albirdie | Gleen | African American | Female | 5 | Diphtheria | North Ave & Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy | Bernstein Brothers | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Elnora | Lungkins | African American | Female | 10 | Diphtheria | Athens Ave & Macon Ave | B. Dunaway and Sons | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Claud | Billips | Child | African American | Male | 2 | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Billups Grove Cemetery |
Corene | Odoms | African American | Female | 2 | Diphtheria | Lyndon St & Dubose Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Marie | Collins | African American | Female | 7 | Diphtheria | 228 Fairview St | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery | |
Lester | Mcdaniel | Caucasian | Male | 3 | Diphtheria | 4180 Jefferson Rd. | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Crooked Creek Baptist Church Cemetery | |
Lillie J. | Haper | African American | Female | 2 | Diphtheria | 190 Indale Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia | |
Cristine | Harper | African American | Female | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | New Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery | ||
Margret | Long | Caucasian | Female | 9 | Diphtheria | 389 Washington St | B. Dunaway and Sons | Weir Cemetery | |
Lillie Lee | Carter | African American | Female | 0 | Diphtheria | 547 Odd St | Bernstein Brothers | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Rufus | Gaines | African American | Male | 1 | Diphtheria | 139 Yonah Ave | B. Dunaway and Sons | Oconee Heights Cemetery | |
May Lessie | Baynes | African American | Female | 4 | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Springfield Church Cemetery | |
Lemar | Olive | African American | Male | 2 | Diphtheria | Baker St & Fairview St | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery | |
Dorothy | Parnell | Caucasian | Female | 0 | Diphtheria | N Peter St & Vine St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
Francis | Faust | African American | Female | 2 | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | B. Dunaway and Sons | Fork Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery | |
Pinkie | Faust | Housework | African American | Female | 6 | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Fork Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
Earnest | Simmons | African American | Male | 2 | Diphtheria | [Unknown Address] | B. Dunaway and Sons | Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery | |
Loutha Mae | Johnson | Student | African American | Female | 6 | Diphtheria | Athens, GA | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Hubert | Daniels | Caucasian | Male | 2 | Diphtheria | 1228 E Broad St | B. Dunaway and Sons | Porterdale, Georgia | |
Wm. Thomas | Mathis | Housework | Caucasian | Male | 3 | Diphtheria | 278 N Newton St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Vainiga | Robinson | Student | African American | Female | 6 | Diphtheria | 548 S Church St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Albon Lee | Herring | Housework | Caucasian | Male | 5 | Diphtheria | 1434 E Broad St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Emma Vaginia | Foster | Student | African American | Female | 9 | Diphtheria | S Church St & W Broad St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Bettie Neel | Thomas | Clerk | African American | Female | 3 | Diphtheria | Clarke County, GA | Mack and Payne | |
Mattie | Swanson | Farmer | African American | Female | 36 | Dropsy | Athens, GA | W. P. Hopson | Oconee Heights Cemetery |
John | Mcglocklin | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 70 | Dropsy | First Street & Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Tuckston United Methodist Church Cemetery |
Cheney | African American | Female | 19 | Dropsy | Newton Bridge Rd & Paradise Blvd | Dunbar & Dunaway | Oconee Heights Cemetery | ||
Walter | Collins | Laborer | African American | Male | 38 | Dropsy | 1486 W Broad St | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery |
Georgia | Heard | Domestic | African American | Female | 41 | Dropsy | Wall St & E Broad St | Lomax & Morton | Athens, Georgia |
Alfred | Watkins | Laborer | African American | Male | 86 | Dropsy | 230 Branch St | Mack and Payne | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Wyatt | Washington | African American | Male | 75 | Dropsy | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia | |
Adaline | Jackson | Farm Laborer | African American | Female | 80 | Dropsy | Clarke County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Bogart, Georgia |
John | Walker | Farmer | African American | Male | 45 | Dropsy | Allenville, GA | Mack and Payne | Allensville, Georgia |
Rencie | Smith | Laborer | African American | Female | 56 | Dropsy | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Mary | Brown | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 63 | Dropsy | Third Street & Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy | Bernstein Brothers | White Hall Cemetery |
Sarah | Haward | Farmer | African American | Female | 74 | Dropsy | Barnett Shoals Rd & Lexington Rd | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Spaulding Cemetery |
Jake | Griffeth | Farmer | African American | Male | 57 | Dropsy | 224 Cleveland Ave | Dunbar & Dunaway | Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
J. W. | O'Kelly | Office Work | Caucasian | Male | 71 | Dropsy | 269 N Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Green | Brown | Farmer | African American | Male | 65 | Dropsy | Athens, GA | W. P. Hopson | Clarke County, Georgia |
Easter | Parks | Farmer | African American | Male | 45 | Dropsy | Clarke County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery |
Emma | Green | Housework | African American | Female | 46 | Dropsy | Athens, GA | W. P. Hopson | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
D H | Vermillian | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 59 | Dropsy | Auburn, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Mulberry, Georgia |
Lula | Tucker | Housework | African American | Female | 40 | Dropsy | 980 Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
George | Mc Whorter | Laborer | African American | Male | 80 | Dropsy | 195 N Peters St | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Patsy | Hill | African American | Female | 50 | Dropsy | 171 Church St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Sandy | Scott | Laborer | African American | Male | 75 | Dropsy | 472 North Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Mary Ellen | Turner | Student | Caucasian | Female | 9 | Dropsy | 474 E Dougherty St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Athens, Georgia |
Sallie | Mccoy | Farmer | African American | Female | 20 | Dropsy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Boston | Coleman | Farmer | African American | Male | 51 | Dropsy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
A. Jack | Wages | Carpenter | Caucasian | Male | 49 | Dropsy | 250 Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Denny | None | Caucasian | Male | 0 | Dropsy | 860 N Chase St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Athens, Georgia | |
Ed | Alphabets | Farmer | African American | Male | 28 | Dropsy | Newton Bridge Rd & Paradise Blvd | Mack and Payne | Oconee Heights Cemetery |
Sue | Winfrey | Farm Laborer | African American | Female | 93 | Dropsy | [Unknown Address] | W. P. Hopson | Arnoldsville, Georgia |
Merira | Tucker | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 24 | Dropsy | [Unknown Address] | W. P. Hopson | Watkinsville, Georgia |
Nettie | White | Housewife | African American | Female | 54 | Dropsy | 1695 E Broad St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Mary | Williams | Housework | African American | Female | 55 | Dropsy, Heart | 170 Stevens St, | Bernstein Brothers | Brooklyn Cemetery |
Logan | Daniel | Laborer | African American | Male | 36 | Drowning | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | |
Bernard Spicer | O'Farrell | None | Caucasian | Male | 0 | Dysentery | Winterville Rd & Lexington Rd | Dunbar & Dorsey | Athens, Georgia |
Mary | Bray | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Female | 73 | Dysentery | Whitehall, GA | Dunbar & Dunaway | Whitehall, Georgia |
Florence Mazell | Wages | Caucasian | Female | 0 | Dysentery | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia | |
Rosa Lee | Fleming | African American | Female | 0 | Dysentery | Athens, GA | B. Dunaway and Sons | Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery | |
Cleveland | Oliver | Child | African American | Male | 0 | Dysentery | 134 Fairview St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Joe B. | Thurmond | African American | Male | 0 | Dysentery | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery | |
Chester Leroy | Harris | African American | Male | 0 | Dysentery | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Watkinsville, Georgia | |
Dora | Bales | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 26 | Dysentery | 297 Oak St | Bernstein Brothers | White Hall Cemetery |
Ruphus | Webb | African American | Male | 2 | Dysentery | Prince Ave & N Milledge Ave | Mack and Payne | Clarke County, Georgia | |
Walter H. A. | Barrow | Child | Caucasian | Male | 1 | Dysentery | 109 Herty Dr | Dunbar & Dorsey | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Lila | Benidict | Domestic | Caucasian | Female | 35 | Dysentery | Whitehall, GA | B. Dunaway and Sons | White Hall Cemetery |
James Willie C. | Thornton | African American | Male | 0 | Dysentery | 439 S Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Springfield Cemetery | |
Lula | Richards | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 55 | Dysentery | 880 College Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Samuel Carter | Fielding | Carpenter | Caucasian | Male | 43 | Dysentery | E Dougherty St & N Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Author | Ebberhart | Laborer | African American | Male | 27 | Dysentery | 140 Lyndon Ave | Mack and Payne | Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
Ivan Wright | Hale | Caucasian | Male | 2 | Dysentery | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Cord Mill Cemetery / Hale-Couch Cemetery | |
A. C. | Gray | African American | Male | 0 | Dysentery | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery | |
Heneritta | Peeks | African American | Female | 1 | Dysentery | [Unknown Address] | B. Dunaway and Sons | Smith Cemetery |