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 | Joe | Morris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12082 | Knox | 1922 | Box 24 | grand larceny | ||||
| View Entry | Johnson | Morton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 16622 | Williamson | 1920 | 1922 | Box 24 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Jesse | Mosly | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7132 | Carroll | 1913 | 1921 | Box 24 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | J. L. | Mumpower | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11872 | Washington | 1922 | 1925 | Box 24 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Munson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10253 | Shelby | 1919 | 1919 | Box 24 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | James | Murray | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | McMinn | 1920 | 1920 | Box 24 | Carrying a Pistol | |||
| View Entry | Joe | Nichols | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 5590 | Hancock | 1910 | 1919 | Box 25 | murder | ||
| View Entry | Johnie | Nichols | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10581 | Houston | 1920 | 1923 | Box 25 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Nobles | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11492 | Hamilton | 1921 | Box 25 | grand larceny |
died 1922 |
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| View Entry | Jack | Norton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11022 | Sullivan | 1921 | 1924 | Box 25 | Burglary & Larceny | |||
| View Entry | John Henry | Nunley | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11432 | Madison | 1921 | 1922 | Box 25 | Petty Larceny |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | Julius | Oliver | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7727 | Davidson | 1914 | 1921 | Box 26 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Owens | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12172 | Shelby | 1922 | 1924 | Box 26 | Attempted Felony | ||
| View Entry | John | Owens | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11776 | Shelby | 1922 | 1924 | Box 26 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | J. A. | Parker | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Weakley | Box 27 | Assault & Battery | ||||||
| View Entry | J. L. | Parrott | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Sullivan | Box 27 | |||||||
| View Entry | J. E. | Pate | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Bedford | Box 27 | |||||||
| View Entry | Joe W. | Payne | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10401 | Knox | 1919 | 1919 | Box 27 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | John T. | Peebles | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12764 | Shelby | 1923 | Box 27 | Petty Larceny | ||||
| View Entry | John | Pennington | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9355 | Campbell | 1916 | 1920 | Box 27 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | James | Percie | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9322 | Cocke | 1916 | 1920 | Box 27 | perjury | ||
| View Entry | Jesse | Perry | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 7576 | Davidson | 1914 | Box 27 | Attempt to Commit Carnal Knowledge | ||||
| View Entry | John | Petty | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7030 | Davidson | 1916 | 1917 | Box 27 | Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | James | Petty | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10393 | Shelby | 1919 | 1924 | Box 27 | Attempted 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 | John | Phillips | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12088 | Knox | 1922 | 1924 | Box 28 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | J. P. | Phillips | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7269 | Shelby | 1913 | 1918 | Box 28 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | John M. | Pierce | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12291 | Davidson | 1922 | 1923 | Box 28 | Attempt to Have Carnal Knowledge of Female | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Pierce | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10414 | Dyer | 1919 | 1920 | Box 28 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Jim | Pinkerton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8058 | Cannon | 1914 | 1917 | Box 28 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | James | Pirkey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9823 | Jefferson | 1918 | 1921 | Box 28 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | Jake | Polk | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9250 | Montgomery | 1917 | 1918 | Box 28 | Owner of a Gambling House | ||
| View Entry | J. L. | Powell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11850 | Shelby | 1922 | 1924 | Box 28 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Privett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9545 | Shelby | 1918 | 1920 | Box 28 | Assault to Commit Murder | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Pruett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10812 | Hamilton | 1920 | 1921 | Box 28 | Transporting Liquor | ||
| View Entry | Jack | Pruitt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11172 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1922 | Box 28 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | J. G. (Grover) | Puckett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 8122 | Davidson | 1922 | 1923 | Box 28 | murder | ||
| View Entry | James | Rader | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Greene | 1920 | Box 30 | larceny | |||||
| View Entry | Jim | Rainwater | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11413 | Shelby | 1921 | 1922 | Box 30 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | J. R. | Ralth | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10024 | Hamilton | 1919 | 1921 | Box 30 | bigamy | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Randolph | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11334 | Cumberland | 1921 | 1923 | Box 30 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Randolph | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11657 | Fentress | 1922 | 1922 | Box 30 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | James | Randolph | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11699 | Monroe | 1922 | 1924 | Box 30 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | J. C. | Rawlings | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10162 | Hamilton | 1919 | 1919 | Box 30 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | James | Reed | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11483 | Dyer | 1921 | 1923 | Box 30 | felonious assault | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Reeves | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10749 | Knox | 1920 | 1922 | Box 30 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | James | Reid | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8871 | Grundy | 1916 | 1920 | Box 30 | larceny |
violated parole, returned and served until 1920 |
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| View Entry | Jesse | Reynolds | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8536 | Bedford | 1915 | 1921 | Box 30 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | J. T. | Rhodes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Chester | Box 30 | Carrying a Pistol | ||||||
| View Entry | James | Richardson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10138 | Davidson | 1919 | 1919 | Box 30 | Petty Larceny |
