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 | Alfred | McNabb | 1866 | Greene | W | 38 | burglary and robbery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Jonathan | Miller | 1866 | Washington | W | 38 | murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | James | Turnbill | 1867 | Roane | W | 38 | incest | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | R. B. | Jenkins | Rutherford | W | 38 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | |
View Entry | Samuel | Beckham | 1866 | (not given) | W | 38 | buying stolen goods | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |