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 | John | Downey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8124 | Hardeman | 1915 | 1917 | Box 10 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Dunn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10486 | Johnson | 1920 | 1921 | Box 10 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | James Robert | Dunn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9541 | Sullivan | 1918 | 1922 | Box 10 | larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Dyer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 12200 | Union | 1922 | 1922 | Box 10 | involuntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | John | Earl | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10558 | Lincoln | 1920 | 1922 | Box 11 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | J. T. | Easley | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9457 | Lewis | 1918 | 1922 | Box 11 | Knowingly Received Deposit in an Insolvent Bank | ||
| View Entry | J. T. | Eberheart | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11459 | Davidson | 1921 | 1923 | Box 11 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Edmondson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Lauderdale | 1918 | 1919 | Box 11 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Jack | Edwards | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 12311 | 1923 | 1924 | Box 11 | Violated Age of Consent |
Letters |
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| View Entry | J. E. | Ellison | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8750 | Lauderdale | 1916 | 1918 | Box 11 | Petty Larceny |
Parole #1087 |
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| View Entry | John | Evans | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8727 | Humphreys | 1917 | 1918 | Box 11 | larceny |
Parole #1403 |
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| View Entry | Jonathan | Evans | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8040 | Madison | 1914 | 1917 | Box 11 | voluntary manslaughter |
Parole #834; d. Nov. 1918. |
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| View Entry | J. M. | Evans | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7669 | Madison | 1914 | 1920 | Box 11 |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | John | Ewell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Morgan | 1919 | Box 11 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||||
| View Entry | John | Ezell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10908 | Knox | 1920 | 1922 | Box 11 | Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Flexaw | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9916 | Roane | 1918 | 1920 | Box 12 | Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| View Entry | James | Fowler | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 4622 | Hamilton | 1909 | 1918 | Box 12 | murder |
Parole #995 |
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| View Entry | Jessee | Freeman | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8778 | Hamilton | 1916 | 1924 | Box 12 | robbery |
Violated parole twice; |
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| View Entry | Joe | Frisbie | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8498 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1917 | Box 12 | larceny |
Parole # 1158 |
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| View Entry | John | Galloway | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11543 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 15 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Julian James | Garmany | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Hamilton | Box 15 | larceny |
Petition |
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| View Entry | J. W. | Garret | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10633 | McMinn | 1920 | 1921 | Box 15 | Transporting Whiskey | ||
| View Entry | John G. | Garrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10633 | McMinn | 1921 | Box 15 | Transporting Liquor | |||
| View Entry | Johnny | Garrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Pickett | 1919 | Box 15 | Misdemeanor | ||||
| View Entry | James | Garrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Sumner | 1922 | Box 15 | Making Liquor | |||||
| View Entry | James | Gillette | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8962 | Montgomery | 1916 | 1922 | Box 15 | arson | ||
| View Entry | John | Gillian | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10151 | Hamilton | 1920 | 1922 | Box 15 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Joseph | Glenn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10006 | Box 15 | forgery | |||||
| View Entry | James R. | Goodman | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11122 | Hardeman | 1921 | 1922 | Box 15 | voluntary manslaughter |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | J. E. | Gordan | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12192 | Shelby | 1922 | 1923 | Box 15 | Attempted Felony | ||
| View Entry | James | Gose | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8510 | Union | 1915 | 1917 | Box 15 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Gratton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9194 | Shelby | 1917 | Box 15 | Petty Larceny | ||||
| View Entry | Jako | Gray | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | McNairy | 1922 | 1923 | Box 15 | Transporting Whiskey | |||
| View Entry | John | Gray | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10285 | Shelby | 1919 | 1922 | Box 15 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | John | Gray | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10285 | Shelby | 1919 | 1920 | Box 15 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Gray | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Box 15 | ||||||||
| View Entry | John | Green | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Elect. | Washington | 1922 | Box 15 | murder |
Electrocuted 2/17/1922; 2 files |
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| View Entry | Jim | Greer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1919 | 1919 | Box 15 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||
| View Entry | John | Hale | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11300 | Bledsoe | 1921 | 1921 | Box 13 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | John | Hale | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11299 | Bledsoe | 1922 | 1922 | Box 13 | Voluntary Manslaughter & Murder in 2nd Degree |
2 files. With record for Frank Hale |
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| View Entry | James W. | Hamilton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10449 | Hamilton | 1923 | 1923 | Box 13 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Jordan | Hamvrick | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11210 | Shelby | 1921 | 1924 | Box 13 | Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | John | Hardin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10420 | Hardin | 1919 | 1921 | Box 13 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Hargrove | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Box 13 | Handling Whiskey |
Petition |
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| View Entry | John | Harrell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11383 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1921 | Box 13 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | John | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Hamilton | 1919 | 1921 | Box 13 | larceny | |||
| View Entry | John | Haynes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9963 | Henry | 1918 | 1921 | Box 14 | arson | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Helton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10673 | Haywood | 1920 | 1921 | Box 14 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | James | Henderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9955 | Rutherford | 1918 | 1923 | Box 14 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | James | Hendry | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9971 | Greene | 1918 | 1920 | Box 14 | Murder in 2nd Degree and Felonious Assault |
