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 | Burwell T. C. | James | 1859 | Gibson | (not given) | 16 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Burwell | St James | 1859 | Gibson | (not given) | 16 | grand larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William S. | Cherry | 1859 | Gibson | (not given) | 29 | manslaughter | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |