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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Alice | Huff | Caucasian | Female | 54 | Accident (fire) | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Mizpah Presbyterian Church Cemetery | |
Emma | Maples | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 23 | Accident (gun) | Watkinsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Watkinsville, Georgia |
John | Robinson | Farmer | African American | Male | 51 | Accident (gun) | Athens, GA | Mack and Payne | Mount Perry Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
Lula Belle | Hill | Student | African American | Female | 8 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bairdstown, Georgia |
R. D. | Lumpkin | Student | African American | Male | 13 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
James | Stokes | Laborer | African American | Male | 26 | Accident (gun) | Monroe, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Monroe, Georgia |
Marvin | Barnett | Farmer | African American | Male | 18 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Herschel | Cash | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 15 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Bogart, Georgia |
Jno. R. | Arnold | Farmer | African American | Male | 13 | Accident (gun) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery |
Charlie | Camp | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 50 | Accident (gun) | Statham, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Barrow County, Georgia |
William Grady | Myers | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 23 | Accident (gun) | Clarke County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Hale-Meyer 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 | |
Allen | Sims | Laborer | African American | Male | 17 | Accident (railroad train) | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Jackson County, Georgia |
Earl O. | Shealy | Railroad Employee | Caucasian | Male | 27 | Accident (railroad train) | 240 DuBose Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Augusta, 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 |
Luvenia | Bond | Teacher | African American | Female | 30 | Anemia | Hull, GA | Mack and Payne | Carnesville, Georgia |
Edna | Mcclain | Caucasian | Female | 21 | Anemia | 154 Park Ave | B. Dunaway and Sons | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
Georgia | Carlquet | Laborer | African American | Female | 49 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Mount Perry Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
Fannie | Hall | Farmer | African American | Female | 49 | Apoplexy | 123 Glenhaven Ave | W. P. Hopson | Clarke County, Georgia |
Jennie | Matthews | Laundress | African American | Female | 79 | Apoplexy | 1423 W Broad St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Hattie Belle | Ross | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | 50 | Apoplexy | 545 Pulaski St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Moses | Milner | Mill Employee | African American | Male | 61 | Apoplexy | 1843 W Broad St | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery |
Joe | Payne | African American | Male | 70 | Apoplexy | S Rocksprings St & W Broad St | B. Dunaway and Sons | Brooklyn Cemetery | |
Permelia | Murry | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 78 | Apoplexy | Boulevard & N Chase St | Bernstein Brothers | Madison County, Georgia |
Matilda | Brewer | Housework | African American | Female | 65 | Apoplexy | 293 N Finley St | Mack and Payne | County Farm |
Lollie | Winfrey | Cook | African American | Female | 36 | Apoplexy | 116 S Rockspring St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Lewis | Lester | Drayman | African American | Male | 52 | Apoplexy | 599 W Hancock Ave | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
Cootney | Robinson | Farmer | African American | Male | 65 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Clarke County, Georgia |
Nolia | Witcher | Cook | African American | Female | 29 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
S. R. | Mcduffie | Accountant | Caucasian | Male | 36 | Apoplexy | Milledge Ave & Cobb St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Eliza | Leird | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 53 | Apoplexy | 164 Park Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Franklin County, Georgia |
Frank | Myers | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 57 | Apoplexy | Athens, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Claura | Boyd | Laborer | African American | Female | 26 | Apoplexy | 362 W Hancock Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Wm J | Thornton | Retired | Caucasian | Male | 77 | Apoplexy | Grady Ave & Dubose Ave | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Orrin | Lawrence | African American | Male | 82 | Apoplexy | 233 4th St | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery | |
Anna | Tiller | Cook | African American | Female | 48 | Apoplexy | 144 Chase St | Mack and Payne | Billups Grove Cemetery |
Fannie | Hane | Cook | African American | Female | 40 | Apoplexy | 269 Broad St | W. P. Hopson | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Mary Alice | George | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 67 | Apoplexy | Danielsville, GA | Dorsey Furniture Co. | New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery |
John | Winfrey | Retired | African American | Male | 100 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Billups Grove Cemetery |
Eddie | Goosby | Laborer | African American | Male | 41 | Apoplexy | 248 Arch St | Bernstein Brothers | Spaulding Cemetery |
Swiff | Stevens | Farmer | African American | Male | 55 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | W. P. Hopson | Saint Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery |
M. H. | Dunaway | Sales | Caucasian | Male | 59 | Apoplexy | Gainesville, GA | Dunbar & Dorsey | Gainesville, Georgia |
Martha | Boyce | Domestic | African American | Female | 53 | Apoplexy | Strong St & Foundry St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
William | Reed | Barber | African American | Male | 41 | Apoplexy | North Avenue & Spring Ct | Mack and Payne | Brooklyn 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 |
Rittie B | Horton | Housework | African American | Female | 45 | Apoplexy | 257 Finley St | Mack and Payne | Morton Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
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 |
D. F. | Whitehead | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 81 | Apoplexy | 296 N Lumpkin St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Porterfield Cemetery |
Louie | Battle | Housework | African American | Female | 52 | Apoplexy | N Hull St & N Lumpkin St | Bernstein Brothers | Crawfordville, Georgia |
Ellen | Gregory | Laborer | African American | Female | 70 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Mack and Payne | Athens, Georgia |
Emma Lee | Daniel | Housewife | Caucasian | Female | Apoplexy | 361 S Lumpkin St | Dunbar & Dorsey | Crawfordville, Georgia | |
S. L. | Slaton | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Male | 48 | Apoplexy | Barnett Shoals Rd & Lexington Rd | Bernstein Brothers | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |
Ellen A. | Crawford | Caucasian | Female | 84 | Apoplexy | 560 Hill St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery | |
Amalie | Bullock | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 40 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Thompson Burroughs Cemetery |
Will | Brittin | City Employee | African American | Male | 57 | Apoplexy | 140 Glenhaven Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Olivia | Lewis | Mill Employee | Caucasian | Female | 53 | Apoplexy | 367 Oconee St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Lester Cemetery |
E. H. | Hale | Physician | Caucasian | Male | 74 | Apoplexy | 150 Barrow St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Julie | Harris | Housework | African American | Female | 42 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Elic | Wade | Laborer | African American | Male | 48 | Apoplexy | N Hull St & N Lumpkin St | Mack and Payne | Oconee Heights Cemetery |
Mattie | Partee | Domestic | Caucasian | Female | 52 | Apoplexy | Sanford Dr & Baldwin St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee County, Georgia |
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 |
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 |
Sam | Baker | Laborer | African American | Male | 50 | Apoplexy | Strong St & Foundry St | Bernstein Brothers | Athens, Georgia |
Frank | Pittard | Farmer | African American | Male | 75 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Winterville, 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 |
Spencer | Holt | Laborer | African American | Male | 78 | Apoplexy | Athens, GA | Mack and Payne | Spaulding Cemetery |
Florence Long | Bartow | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 65 | Apoplexy | 436 Dearing St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
John | Fambro | Laborer | African American | Male | 52 | Apoplexy | 141 N Newton St | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Berry | Nickerson | Farmer | African American | Male | 60 | Apoplexy | Watkinsville, Oconee County, GA | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia |
Lizzie | Oliver | Domestic | African American | Female | 50 | Apoplexy | Reese St & N Newton St | Lomax & Morton | Athens, Georgia |
Edward B. | Clarke | Farmer | Caucasian | Male | 65 | Apoplexy | 348 N Church St | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Lexington, Georgia |
R W | Branch | Housework | Caucasian | Female | 64 | Apoplexy | 156 Grady | Bernstein Brothers | Greensboro, Georgia |
Harett | Simmons | Laborer | African American | Female | 95 | Apoplexy | 163 Prince Ave | Mack and Payne | Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery |
Bettie | Love | Domestic | African American | Female | 82 | Apoplexy | 1052 W Reese St | W. P. Hopson | Athens, Georgia |
William | Lewis | Fireman | Caucasian | Male | 55 | Apoplexy | 742 Oconee St | Bernstein Brothers | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Albert | Ham | Laborer | African American | Male | 70 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Lomax & Morton | Athens, Georgia |
William H. | Powell | Clerk | Caucasian | Male | 65 | Apoplexy | 940 College Ave | Dorsey Furniture Co. | Oconee Hill Cemetery |
Dallas | Hayes | African American | Male | 80 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Clarke County, Georgia | |
C. E. | Nicholson | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 59 | Apoplexy | Statham, GA | Dunbar & Dorsey | Statham, Georgia |
D. H. | Winter | Merchant | Caucasian | Male | 68 | Apoplexy | [Unknown Address] | Bernstein Brothers | Winterville Cemetery |
Viola | Clevland | Farmer | African American | Female | 48 | Apoplexy | Woodstock, GA | Wiley P. Dibbs [individual] | Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |