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 | Alonzo | Green | 1870 | McMinn | (not given) | 21 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Coleman | Harrison | 1870 | Rutherford | C | 21 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Decatur | Cross | 1870 | Blount | (not given) | 21 | malicious shooting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James | Whitaker | 1870 | Maury | C | 21 | murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Nimrod | Williams | 1870 | Knox | W | 21 | horse stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |