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 Racesort descending Sex Age at Death Cause of Death Address Funeral Home Cemetery
Walter Collins Laborer African American Male 38 Dropsy 1486 W Broad St Bernstein Brothers Spaulding Cemetery
Edward Wilson Farmer African American Male 50 Lungs [Unknown Address] No underaker in attendance [family]
Arthur T Howard Barber African American Male 35 Tuberculosis 543 W Broad St W. P. Hopson Madison, Georgia
Joies Francis Waldrup African American Female 0 Pneumonia Whitehall Rd. & S Milledge Ave B. Dunaway and Sons Oconee Hill Cemetery
Emma Tilman African American Female 0 Stomach [Unknown Address] Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Ethel Coleman African American Female 6 Accident (fire) Clarke County, GA Bernstein Brothers Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Henry Evans African American Male 50 Appendicitis 166 Paris St Bernstein Brothers Brooklyn Cemetery
Sherman Smith Inmate African American Male 96 Old Age Clarke County, GA Dorsey Furniture Co. Clarke County, Georgia
Willut Turner African American Female 4 Nephritis 360 Lyndon Ave B. Dunaway and Sons
Andrew Owens Laborer African American Male 72 Stomach N Billups St & W Broad St W. P. Hopson Stephens, Georgia
Loula Bostick Cook African American Female 42 Mitral x 155 Parris St W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Johnson African American Male Stillborn 694 Vine St Bernstein Brothers Oconee County, Georgia
Mamie Smith African American Female 0 Malnutrition [Unknown Address] Will Williams [individual] Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Emma Vaginia Foster Student African American Female 9 Diphtheria S Church St & W Broad St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Rena Clark Housework African American Female 80 Gangrene N Rocksprings St & W Broad St Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Mclease Powers African American Female 0 Unknown [Unknown Address] Lizzie Hunt [individual] New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Luretta Hightower Housewife African American Female 27 Infection Athens, GA Dunbar & Dunaway Watkinsville, Georgia
Amanda Walker Janitor African American Female 60 Tuberculosis 145 Pope St W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Hawkins African American Male Premature birth 380 Billups St Jno Hawkins [father] Clarke County, Georgia
Joseph Jones African American Male 5 Nephritis Hendrix Ave & Pulaski Heights Dunbar & Dunaway Eatonton, Georgia
Harrett Warren Housework African American Female 80 Heart [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Carter Daniel Farmer African American Male 80 Cancer [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Madison County, Georgia
Williams African American Female Stillborn Athens, GA Bernstein Brothers Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
Danner African American Male Stillborn Athens, GA W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Dora Amelia Murden Housewife African American Female 56 Cancer 883 Reese St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Charlie Hubbert Porter African American Male 53 Heart 330 Augusta Ave Mack and Payne
Willis Lane Laborer African American Male 31 Tuberculosis 185 Derby St Bernstein Brothers Spaulding Cemetery
Fred Earnest Muckle Child African American Male 6 Brain, Abscess Satula Ave & Boulevard Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Wm Boyd Shoemaker African American Male 60 Nephritis, Heart 437 N Pope St Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Jean Robinson Laborer African American Male 78 Apoplexy, Brain, Hemorrhage Woodlawn Ave & Stanton Way Bernstein Brothers Allensville, Georgia
Till Sims Farmer African American Male 55 Bright's Disease [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Smith African American Male 0 Premature 1140 Hancock Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Eldora Biggs Nurse African American Female 16 Tuberculosis 158 Yonah Ave W. P. Hopson Oglesby, Georgia
Zack Hillman Laborer African American Male 37 Cancer Athens, GA Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Laura Thomas Seamtress African American Female 55 Unknown 1248 W Broad St Mack and Payne Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
June Jones Housework African American Female 34 Tuberculosis 1398 W Hancock Ave Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Ruphus Webb African American Male 2 Dysentery Prince Ave & N Milledge Ave Mack and Payne Clarke County, Georgia
Rassie Paschal Jones Domestic African American Female 40 Cancer 283 Savannah Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Pinkie Cannon Child African American Female 0 Whooping cough 768 4th St Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Rosa Holbrooks African American Female 0 Stillborn 437 3rd St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Hardeman Wilson African American Male 0 Abscess, Brain Strong St & Foundry St Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Minnie Carter Cook African American Female 39 Apoplexy 550 Odd St W. P. Hopson Crawford, Georgia
Mamie Belle Jennings Child African American Female 0 Pneumonia 998 Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Felis Mcdaniel Housework African American Female 71 Paralysis 200 N Newton St Bernstein Brothers Greenwood, South Carolina
Margret Mathews Farmer African American Female 80 Pneumonia Athens, GA W. P. Hopson Madison County, Georgia
Cleveland Oliver Child African American Male 0 Dysentery 134 Fairview St Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Johnie Stephens African American Male 0 Pneumonia 146 Bryan St B. Dunaway and Sons Oconee Hill Cemetery
Iralene Epps Cook African American Female 37 Tuberculosis Athens, GA W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Margret Lowe African American Female 0 Pneumonia N Chase St & Hill St B. Dunaway and Sons Brooklyn Cemetery
Emmett Scott African American Male 0 Stomach [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Sallie Mae Powell African American Female 1 Cholera [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers
William Thomas Contractor African American Male 72 Nephritis [Unknown Address] Mack and Payne Spaulding Cemetery
Carrie M. Ector African American Female 0 Pneumonia S Finley St & W Broad St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Harry Riley Laborer African American Male 17 Heart 680 Dearing St Mack and Payne Jackson County, Georgia
Square Hill Farmer African American Male 85 Paralysis Clarke County, GA Bernstein Brothers Oglethorpe County, Georgia
John Johnson Farmer African American Male 80 Heart Broad St & Hawthorne Ave Mack and Payne Athens, Georgia
Louis Barnett African American Male 2 Colitis [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Phoebe Brown Housework African American Female 60 Heart 850 Waddell St W. P. Hopson Clarke, Georgia
Ruby Evans Housework African American Female 19 Nothing written 1330 W Hancock Ave Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Mabell Watkins Student African American Female 12 Influenza 253 Reese St Mack and Payne Lexington, Georgia
Lizzie Christerphor African American Female 0 Food poisoning [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Saint Luke AME Cemetery
Susie Jones Cook African American Female 60 Apoplexy 223 Nantahala Ave W. P. Hopson Oconee Heights Cemetery
Jane Carey African American Female 77 Cancer [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Billups Grove Cemetery
Ellen Lewis Housework African American Female 55 Paralysis 187 N Billups St Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Will Collins Laborer African American Male 52 Apoplexy 520 N Peter St Mack and Payne Spaulding Cemetery
Oglesby African American Female 40 Nephritis [Unknown Address] [??]
Harrison C. Powell Undertaker African American Male 42 Abscess, Lungs 540 Dr Martin Luther King Pkwy Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Lucindia Hall Laborer African American Female 50 Cancer 180 Rockspring St Mack and Payne Athens, Georgia
Elizebeth Tripp Domestic African American Female 21 Female W Broad St & Hawthorne Ave B. Dunaway and Sons Brooklyn Cemetery
Jim Coleman Farmer African American Male 51 Tuberculosis [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Maerine Ford Housework African American Female 43 Mitral, Nephritis 860 Waddell St Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Jos Solomon Laborer African American Male 49 Fire Athens, GA W. P. Hopson Clarke County, Georgia
Laura Shaw Bird Housework African American Female 53 Old Age, Hernia [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Stephens, Georgia
Annie Lou Johnson Housework African American Female 32 Female 694 Vine St Bernstein Brothers Oconee County, Georgia
Mary Smith African American Female 0 Malnutrition [Unknown Address] Geo Clark [individual] Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Jos. Foster Laborer African American Male 19 [??] 387 Flint St Bernstein Brothers Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Andrew Clarke Laborer African American Male 55 Natural causes 948 Prince Ave Lomax & Morton Clarke County, Georgia
Joe Walker Laborer African American Male 54 Stomach 484 Foundry St Bernstein Brothers Athens, Georgia
Sam Stricklyn Farmer African American Male 56 Heart Baxter St & S Lumpkin St Mack and Payne Commerce, Georgia
Alex Hawkins Laborer African American Male 38 Paralysis 345 Arch St Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Carrie Kinnebrew Laborer African American Male 2 Heart N Hull St & N Lumpkin St Bernstein Brothers Eatonton, Georgia
Leo Washington Student African American Male 13 Accident (drowning) 259 Chase St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Susan Derricott Retired African American Female 100 Old Age [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Madison County, Georgia
Jane Yerby Retired African American Female 97 Old Age [Unknown Address] Bernstein Brothers Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
Davenport African American Female Stillborn [Unknown Address] Parents [family] Athens, Georgia
Peter Neelia Laborer African American Male 78 Heart 267 4th St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Rhoda Barnett African American Female 0 Premature birth Winterville, GA by family Winterville, Georgia
Jessie L. Harris Domestic African American Female 36 Cancer 158 Yonah Ave Lomax & Morton Barrow County, Georgia
James Hughes Laborer African American Male 24 Pneumonia [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons
Farris Layne African American Male 0 Stillborn 420 N Peter St Mack and Payne Spaulding Cemetery
Berry Nickerson Farmer African American Male 60 Apoplexy Watkinsville, Oconee County, GA Bernstein Brothers Clarke County, Georgia
Lena Bradley Housework African American Female 48 Tuberculosis 220 Pearl St Mack and Payne Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Janice Smith Housework African American Female 34 Pneumonia Winterville, GA Bernstein Brothers New Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Josephine Wilkins Domestic African American Female 54 Pneumonia Athens, GA W. P. Hopson Oglesby, Georgia
William Mattox Farmer African American Male 49 Infection, Appendix Carlton, GA W. P. Hopson Carlton, Georgia
Eliza Warren African American Female 0 Whooping cough [Unknown Address] B. Dunaway and Sons Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Phyllis Jones Cook African American Female 48 Nephritis [Unknown Address] Mack and Payne Brooklyn Cemetery
Sallie Mae Jones African American Female 3 Stomach 242 Savannah Ave W. P. Hopson Athens, Georgia
Geo. Holmes African American Male 0 Pneumonia 1163 W Broad St Dorsey Furniture Co. Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery
Loysey Clark African American Male 23 Gun Winterville, GA Mack and Payne Crawford, Georgia

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