Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 is an index to over 3,200 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. These records consist of entries made into a simple 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 | (blank) | Jones | 1861 | Knox | (not given) | 18 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | B. | Slaughter | 1861 | Warren | (not given) | 18 | forgery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | F. | Cox | 1861 | Knox | (not given) | 18 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John | Myers | 1861 | Shelby | (not given) | 18 | assault | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Spencer | Langley | 1861 | Overton | (not given) | 18 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |