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 | Carroll | Simmons | 1854 | Carroll | (not given) | 18 | horse stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Dan | Bell | 1854 | Davidson | (not given) | 18 | robbery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Dan | Sommers | 1854 | Davidson | (not given) | 18 | robbery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Henry | Guinn | 1854 | Franklin | (not given) | 18 | murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Robert | Hutchison | 1854 | Davidson | (not given) | 18 | mail robbery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Riley | Romine | 1854 | Knox | (not given) | 18 | violating mail | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William | Heaton | 1854 | Hamilton | (not given) | 18 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |