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 | James | Smith | 1863 | Shelby | (not given) | 21 | burglary | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Melvin | Barker | Davidson | W | 21 | burglary | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | |
View Entry | William | Smith | Knox | W | 21 | burglary | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |