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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Essie | Strickland | Student | African American | Female | 11 | Accident (fire) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery |
Emma | Maples | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 23 | Accident (gun) | Watkinsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Watkinsville, Georgia |
Lula Belle | Hill | Student | African American | Female | 8 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bairdstown, Georgia |
William Grady | Myers | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 23 | Accident (gun) | Clarke County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Hale-Meyer Cemetery |
John | Robinson | Farmer | African American | Male | 51 | Accident (gun) | Athens, GA | Mack and Payne | Mount Perry Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
Herschel | Cash | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 15 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bogart, Georgia |
James | Stokes | Laborer | African American | Male | 26 | Accident (gun) | Monroe, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Monroe, Georgia |
Charlie | Camp | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 50 | Accident (gun) | Statham, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Barrow County, Georgia |
R. D. | Lumpkin | Student | African American | Male | 13 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
Marvin | Barnett | Farmer | African American | Male | 18 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Jno. R. | Arnold | Farmer | African American | Male | 13 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery |
Lucile | Haynes | Caucasian | Female | 4 | Accident (poison) | 845 Oconee St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
William | Wheeler | None | Caucasian | Male | 2 | Accident (railroad train) | Maxeys, Ga | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bairdstown, Georgia |
C. P. | Payton | Caucasian | Male | 65 | Accident (railroad train) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Elberton, Georgia | |
W. H. | Wade | Railroad Employee | Caucasian | Male | 45 | Accident (railroad train) | [Unknown Address] | Dunbar & Dorsey | Atlanta, Georgia |
J.C. | Fowler | Caucasian | Male | 9 | Accident (railroad train) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Attica, Georgia | |
Earl O. | Shealy | Railroad Employee | Caucasian | Male | 27 | Accident (railroad train) | 240 DuBose Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Augusta, Georgia |
Allen | Sims | Laborer | African American | Male | 17 | Accident (railroad train) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Jackson County, Georgia |
James Sidney | Martin | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 33 | Accident (tractor) | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Madison County, Georgia |
James General | Allen | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 53 | Accident (train) | 450 Nachoochee Ave | McDorman Bridges Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Lee | Thomas | Farmer | African American | Male | 20 | Accident (transportation) | Clarke County, GA | Mack and Payne | |
Hilliary | Wood | Messenger | Caucasian | Male | 13 | Accident (wagon) | North Ave & Madison Heights | Dunbar & Dorsey | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Robert | Woods | Caucasian | Male | 4 | Accident, Blunt Force Trauma | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia | |
Wallace | Fears | Drayman | African American | Male | 44 | Accident, Blunt Force Trauma | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Mack and Payne | Covington, Georgia |
Ada | Marshall | Farmer | African American | Female | 59 | Acidosis | Athens, GA | W. P. Hopson | Clarke County, Georgia |
Woodie | Sale | None | Caucasian | Female | 42 | Acidosis | 240 Baldwin St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Athens, Georgia |
Arthur | Tuck | Invalid | Caucasian | Male | 50 | Alcoholism, Broken bone | 360 N Milledge Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Julia | Wilkins | Laundress | African American | Female | 73 | Anemia | 224 N Miller St | Mack and Payne | Elberton, Georgia |
Annie E. B. | Webb | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 61 | Anemia | 595 Waddell St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Edna | Mcclain | Caucasian | Female | 21 | Anemia | 154 Park Ave | B. Dunaway and Sons | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
Luvenia | Bond | Teacher | African American | Female | 30 | Anemia | Hull, GA | Mack and Payne | Carnesville, Georgia |
Fannie | Hall | Farmer | African American | Female | 49 | Apoplexy | 123 Glenhaven Ave | W. P. Hopson | Clarke County, Georgia |
Hattie Belle | Ross | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 50 | Apoplexy | 545 Pulaski St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Pat | Lee | African American | Male | 70 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | ||
Lollie | Winfrey | Cook | African American | Female | 36 | Apoplexy | 116 S Rockspring St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Moses | Milner | Mill Employee | African American | Male | 61 | Apoplexy | 1843 W Broad St | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery |
Eliza | Leird | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 53 | Apoplexy | 164 Park Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Franklin County, Georgia |
Lou | Mills | Housework | African American | Female | 68 | Apoplexy | 140 Rockspring St | Mack and Payne | Brooklyn Cemetery |
Evelyn M. | Osborn | Caucasian | Female | 59 | Apoplexy | Normal Ave & Georgia Ave | Dunbar & Dunaway | Mars Hill Church Cemetery | |
Ola Mae | Thompson | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 32 | Apoplexy | 415 Foundry St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | High Shoals, Georgia |
S. R. | Mcduffie | Accountant | Caucasian | Male | 36 | Apoplexy | Milledge Ave & Cobb St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Sam | Baker | Laborer | African American | Male | 50 | Apoplexy | Strong St & Foundry St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Wm J | Thornton | Retired | Caucasian | Male | 77 | Apoplexy | Grady Ave & Dubose Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Claura | Boyd | Laborer | African American | Female | 26 | Apoplexy | 362 W Hancock Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
J. Tom | Beazley | Guard | Caucasian | Male | 62 | Apoplexy | College Ave & E Broad St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Princeton Factory |
Tom J | Tiller | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 54 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Bogart, Georgia |
Frank | Myers | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 57 | Apoplexy | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Fannie | Hane | Cook | African American | Female | 40 | Apoplexy | 269 Broad St | W. P. Hopson | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Cornelia S. | Powell | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 54 | Apoplexy | 940 College Ave | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Athens, Georgia |
Victoria | Wages | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 79 | Apoplexy | 4180 Jefferson Rd. | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Sussie E. | Hawkins | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 61 | Apoplexy | 1468 E Broad St | Bernstein Brothers | Hall County, Georgia |
M. H. | Dunaway | Sales | Caucasian | Male | 59 | Apoplexy | Gainesville, GA | Dunbar & Dorsey | Gainesville, Georgia |
Lizzie | Oliver | Domestic | African American | Female | 50 | Apoplexy | Reese St & N Newton St | Lomax & Morton | Athens, Georgia |
Mary Alice | George | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 67 | Apoplexy | Danielsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery |
Sallie | Spradling | Laborer | African American | Female | 50 | Apoplexy | Hoyt St & N Jackson St | Mack and Payne | |
Julia | Williams | Laborer | African American | Female | 70 | Apoplexy | 187 S Miller St | Mack and Payne | Brooklyn Cemetery |
Eddie | Goosby | Laborer | African American | Male | 41 | Apoplexy | 248 Arch St | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery |
Fannie A | Turner | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 89 | Apoplexy | 125 N Milledge Ave | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Emily | Mckennon | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 74 | Apoplexy | 357 Oak St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Cornelia | Jarrell | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 62 | Apoplexy | 760 Cobb St | Bernstein Brothers | Lexington, Georgia |
Harett | Simmons | Laborer | African American | Female | 95 | Apoplexy | 163 Prince Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Louie | Battle | Housework | African American | Female | 52 | Apoplexy | N Hull St & N Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Crawfordville, Georgia |
Margie E. | Bush | Teacher | African American | Female | 40 | Apoplexy | 400 Reese St | W. P. Hopson | Maxeys, Georgia |
Bettie | Love | Domestic | African American | Female | 82 | Apoplexy | 1052 W Reese St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Camilla | Bridy | Cook | African American | Female | 74 | Apoplexy | 168 N Finley St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Joe C. | Cartledge | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 42 | Apoplexy | 186 Park Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee County, Georgia |
Emma Lee | Daniel | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | Apoplexy | 361 S Lumpkin St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Crawfordville, Georgia | |
Ellen A. | Crawford | Caucasian | Female | 84 | Apoplexy | 560 Hill St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
Georgia | Carlquet | Laborer | African American | Female | 49 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Mount Perry Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
S. L. | Slaton | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 48 | Apoplexy | Barnett Shoals Rd & Lexington Rd | Bernstein Brothers | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Amalie | Bullock | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 40 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Thompson Burroughs Cemetery |
Viola | Clevland | Farmer | African American | Female | 48 | Apoplexy | Woodstock, GA | Wiley P. Dibbs [individual] | Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
Joe | Payne | African American | Male | 70 | Apoplexy | S Rocksprings St & W Broad St | B. Dunaway and Sons | Brooklyn Cemetery | |
Will | Brittin | City Employee | African American | Male | 57 | Apoplexy | 140 Glenhaven Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
E. H. | Hale | Physician | Caucasian | Male | 74 | Apoplexy | 150 Barrow St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Elic | Wade | Laborer | African American | Male | 48 | Apoplexy | N Hull St & N Lumpkin St | Mack and Payne | Oconee Heights Cemetery |
Jessie | Martin | Domestic | African American | Female | 45 | Apoplexy | 1055 Prince Ave | B. Dunaway and Sons | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Henry | Palmer | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 77 | Apoplexy | W Hancock Ave & N Milledge Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Mattie | Partee | Domestic | Caucasian | Female | 52 | Apoplexy | Sanford Dr & Baldwin St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee County, Georgia |
Julie | Harris | Housework | African American | Female | 42 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Willie | Foster | Laborer | African American | Female | 45 | Apoplexy | Milledge Terrace & Greenwood Drive | Mack and Payne | Allensville, Georgia |
Nolia | Witcher | Cook | African American | Female | 29 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Lula | Smith | Laundress | African American | Female | 45 | Apoplexy | E Dougherty St & N Lumpkin St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Wm Jas Thos | Baker | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 67 | Apoplexy | Strong St & Foundry St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
B G | Bullock | Carpenter | Caucasian | Male | 65 | Apoplexy | 146 Herring St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Frank | Pittard | Farmer | African American | Male | 75 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Winterville, Georgia |
Spencer | Holt | Laborer | African American | Male | 78 | Apoplexy | Athens, GA | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery |
Minnie | Carter | Cook | African American | Female | 39 | Apoplexy | 550 Odd St | W. P. Hopson | Crawford, Georgia |
Sallie | Middlebrooks | Cook | African American | Female | 60 | Apoplexy | 290 Barber St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
John | Fambro | Laborer | African American | Male | 52 | Apoplexy | 141 N Newton St | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Florence Long | Bartow | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 65 | Apoplexy | 436 Dearing St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Berry | Nickerson | Farmer | African American | Male | 60 | Apoplexy | Watkinsville, Oconee County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Georgia | Hammand | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 63 | Apoplexy | 120 Herring St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
Richard | Collins | Laborer | African American | Male | 70 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Athens, Georgia |
Rittie B | Horton | Housework | African American | Female | 45 | Apoplexy | 257 Finley St | Mack and Payne | Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
William | Reed | Barber | African American | Male | 41 | Apoplexy | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Mack and Payne | Brooklyn Cemetery |
William | Lewis | Fireman | Caucasian | Male | 55 | Apoplexy | 742 Oconee St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
William H. | Powell | Clerk | Caucasian | Male | 65 | Apoplexy | 940 College Ave | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
M. W. | Cochran | Sales | Caucasian | Male | 54 | Apoplexy | 168 Grady Ave | Dunbar & Dorsey | Antioch Christian Church Cemetery |
Sinis | Patterson | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 72 | Apoplexy | S Jackson St & Baldwin St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |