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 | Isaac | Wheeler | 1866 | Dyer | C | 20 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Jefferson | Redens (Riden ?) | 1855 | Dyer | (not given) | 32 | attempted murder | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Joseph | Robertson | 1868 | Dyer | C | 22 | horse stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Joseph | Robinson | Dyer | C | 22 | horse stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | |
View Entry | Nelson | Horrell | 1852 | Dyer | (not given) | 22 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William | Kent | 1860 | Dyer | (not given) | 50 | horse stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |