This index refers to files housed at the State Library and Archives. Known as Record Group 261, the Pardons and Paroles records are extensive. The 2,339 files for this period of the early 20th century typically contain the letter or petition submitted by the inmate, along with a copy of their discharge papers and the certificate of pardon or parole.
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
| View Entry | Name(s) | Last Name | Database - TN Research | Parole or Pardon | Prisoner # | County of Trial | Year Recd at Prison | Year of Pardon or Parole | Penitentiary | Box # | Crime | Notes |
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| View Entry | Hebron | Edmondson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9419 | Gibson | 1917 | 1919 | Box 11 | Petty Larceny |
parole #1503 |
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| View Entry | Harry | Holloman | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9802 | Sullivan | 1918 | 1919 | Box 16 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Henry | Hughes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 2756 | Morgan | 1905 | 1919 | Box 16 | Murder in 1st Degree |
changed to Murder in 2nd Degree |
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| View Entry | Henry | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8431 | Dyer | 1915 | 1919 | Box 17 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Goods | ||
| View Entry | Henry | Key | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 8009 | Sumner | 1915 | 1919 | Box 19 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Henry | Mackey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9492 | Shelby | 1918 | 1919 | Box 21 | involuntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Homer | Martin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1919 | 1919 | Box 21 | forgery | |||
| View Entry | Howard | Meadows | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8762 | White | 1916 | 1919 | Box 23 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | H. F. | Moore | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 7939 | Davidson | 1914 | 1919 | Box 24 | Assault to Commit Robbery | |||
| View Entry | H. B. | Roark | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Macon | 1916 | 1919 | Box 31 | Public Drunkenness | |||
| View Entry | Henry | Robinson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 1562 | Madison | 1911 | 1919 | Box 31 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Hal | Thompson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9119 | Davidson | 1917 | 1919 | Box 34 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Henry | Winchester | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8215 | Putnam | 1915 | 1919 | Box 39 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
Parole # 1492 |
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| View Entry | Isham | Brummit | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9179 | Trousdale | 1917 | 1919 | Main | Box 4 | Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree | |
| View Entry | Ike | Cleghorn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 8418 | Putnam | 1919 | 1919 | Box 7 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | John | Anderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7330 | Davidson | 1913 | 1919 | Main | Box 1 | House Breaking & Larceny |
Parole #1527 |
| View Entry | John | Avery | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9278 | Hamilton | 1916 | 1919 | Branch | Box 1 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1571 |
| View Entry | Jack | Bailey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 1700 | Roane | 1903 | 1919 | State Prison | Box 2 | Murder in 1st Degree | |
| View Entry | Jesse | Barrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9927 | Wilson | 1918 | 1919 | Main | Box 2 | Petty Larceny |
Final discharge 1/16/19 |
| View Entry | John | Baskett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9572 | Loudon | 1917 | 1919 | Branch | Box 2 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree |
Parole # 1441; ; Final discharge 10/2/1919 |
| View Entry | Jesse | Bird | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8495 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | burglary |
Parole # 1437 |
| View Entry | J. C. | Black | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 973 | Carroll | 1902 | 1919 | Box 3 | Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | Jim T. | Bond | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Haywood | 1913 | 1919 | Box 3 | Murder in 2nd Degree | |||
| View Entry | Jim | Brazzl | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9019 | Humphreys | 1916 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1435 |
| View Entry | Joe | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8504 | Washington | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 4 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Property |
Parole # 1574; Johnson City |
| View Entry | John | Burgess | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Putnam | 1918 | 1919 | Box 5 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||
| View Entry | James | Burnett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9581 | Loudon | 1916 | 1919 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 5 | voluntary manslaughter | |
| View Entry | John | Collier | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9236 | Shelby | 1917 | 1919 | Main | Box 7 | grand larceny | |
| View Entry | Jesse | Cozart | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9288 | Marshall | 1917 | 1919 | Box 7 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Dotson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9098 | Franklin | 1919 | 1919 | Box 10 | Violated Liquor Law | ||
| View Entry | John | Edmondson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Lauderdale | 1918 | 1919 | Box 11 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | John | Ewell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Morgan | 1919 | Box 11 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||||
| View Entry | Johnny | Garrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Pickett | 1919 | Box 15 | Misdemeanor | ||||
| View Entry | Jim | Greer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1919 | 1919 | Box 15 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||
| View Entry | Julius | Hilton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 3534 | Shelby | 1907 | 1919 | Box 14 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | J. T. | Hodge | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9191 | Dyer | 1917 | 1919 | Box 16 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | J. J. | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 6760 | Knox | 1912 | 1919 | Box 18 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Kelton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8659 | Rutherford | 1916 | 1919 | Box 19 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | James | Kitson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9978 | Shelby | 1918 | 1919 | Box 19 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Kittrell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7749 | Perry | 1919 | 1919 | Box 19 | Assault to Commit Murder | ||
| View Entry | John | Knaff | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Roane | 1917 | 1919 | Box 19 | Violated Age of Consent | |||
| View Entry | Joe | Maxwell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Loudon | 1919 | 1919 | Box 21 | Violated Liquor Laws | |||
| View Entry | Jack | McAuliff | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9531 | Shelby | 1918 | 1919 | Box 22 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Jeff | McKinney | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Lincoln | 1918 | 1919 | Box 22 | Carrying a Pistol | |||
| View Entry | John | Moore | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8100 | Shelby | 1916 | 1919 | Box 24 | Burglary & Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Joe | Munson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10253 | Shelby | 1919 | 1919 | Box 24 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Nichols | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 5590 | Hancock | 1910 | 1919 | Box 25 | murder | ||
| View Entry | Joe W. | Payne | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10401 | Knox | 1919 | 1919 | Box 27 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | J. L. | Phelps | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1919 | 1919 | Box 28 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||
| View Entry | J. C. | Rawlings | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10162 | Hamilton | 1919 | 1919 | Box 30 | Housebreaking |
