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 | D. M. | Linsey | 1865 | Decatur | W | 37 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | George | Morgan | 1856 | Decatur | (not given) | 50 | malicious shooting | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John C. | Burney | 1858 | Decatur | (not given) | 35 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James H. | Elliot | 1859 | Decatur | (not given) | 25 | murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James W. | Tyler | 1861 | Decatur | (not given) | 32 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Thomas | Curtis | 1859 | Decatur | (not given) | 68 | manslaughter | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |