Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 is an index to over 1,100 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, which opened in 1831. These records consist of entries made into a detailed ledger, kept by the prison administration.
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View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year | County | Race | Age | Crime | Database - TN Research |
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View Entry | Joseph | Evans | DeKalb | 46 | counterfeiting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Jesse | Norris | Dickson | 46 | grand larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | John | Gage | Perry | 46 | counterfeiting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Parham | Strange | Davidson | 46 | manslaughter | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Parker | Everill | Grainger | 46 | malicious stabbing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | William | Goff | Bledsoe | 46 | counterfeiting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | William | McCoy | Maury | 46 | rape | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 |