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 | Henry | Turner | 1866 | Shelby | C | 60 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James | Clifton | 1855 | Hardin | (not given) | 60 | murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James | Gray | 1853 | Monroe | (not given) | 60 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Sam | Davis | 1866 | Haywood | C | 60 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Sam | Porter | 1867 | Fayette | C | 60 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William | Short | 1858 | Anderson | (not given) | 60 | counterfeiting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |