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 | A. | Campbell | 1858 | Hardeman | (not given) | (not given) | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Jack | Nicholson | 1860 | Marion | (not given) | 36 | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John | Reed | 1857 | Hamilton | (not given) | 32 | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John | Watkins | 1856 | Knox | (not given) | 34 | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Robert | Boyd | 1867 | Roane | C | 19 | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Richard | Day | 1858 | Knox | (not given) | 30 | drawing a knife | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |