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 | Henry | McGee | 1862 | Cumberland | (not given) | 35 | barn burning | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Hugh | Morrison | 1862 | Shelby | (not given) | 49 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John | Denton | 1862 | White | (not given) | 25 | forgery | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | John | Fitch | 1862 | Carroll | (not given) | 44 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Mike | Kelly | 1862 | Shelby | (not given) | 25 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William | Johnson | 1862 | Maury | (not given) | 28 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |