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 | Shepherd | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10023 | Hamilton | 1919 | Box 32 | grand larceny | |||||
| View Entry | Addie | Adams | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12360 | Shelby | Box 1 | forgery |
Sentenced 1-5 years |
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| View Entry | A. S. | Alcorn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | White | 1918 | Box 1 | Public Drunkenness |
$50 fine; Criminal Court 1918 |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Allison | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Cannon | Box 1 | Carrying a Pistol |
$50 fine |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Anderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8097 | Shelby | 1914 | 1919 | Main | Box 1 | Breaking and Larceny ## | |
| View Entry | Albert | Ashbrook | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | BMP | Rhea | 1915 | 1916 | Branch | Box 1 | larceny |
Parole 570 |
| View Entry | A. L. | Austin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7808 | Crockett | 1914 | 1919 | Main | Box 1 | incest |
Parole # 1452 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Baldwin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8337 | Shelby | 1915 | 1920 | State Penitentiary | Box 2 | robbery | |
| View Entry | Aaron | Barnes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10228 | Madison | 1919 | 1921 | TN Penitentiary | Box 2 | grand larceny |
Final discharge 1/10/1923 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Baugh | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8369 | Davidson | 1915 | 1924 | Main | Box 2 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
Parole # 1344; Final discharge 1/10/1924 |
| View Entry | Aud | Bean | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Coffee | 1923 | Box 2 | larceny |
With record for Harden, Pete |
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| View Entry | Albert | Bernice | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12110 | Washington | 1922 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 2 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Albert | Bernice | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12110 | Washington | 1922 | Box 2 | |||||
| View Entry | A. T. | Bevins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11256 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1925 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 3 | ||
| View Entry | Ada | Bird | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8494 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | burglary |
Parole # 1511 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Bolder | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 19571 | Tipton | 1920 | 1921 | Box 3 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Amanual | Bond | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10792 | Madison | 1920 | 1922 | Box 3 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | A. B. | Boone | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12195 | Campbell | 1922 | 1924 | Box 3 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Archie | Bottoms | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10537 | Lauderdale | 1920 | 1927 | Box 3 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Abraham | Boyd | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8986 | Shelby | 1916 | 1919 | Box 3 | larceny | ||
| View Entry | Alex | Branning | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10663 | Shelby | 1920 | 1923 | Box 4 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Andy | Bridges | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10264 | Union | 1919 | 1921 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 3 | Violating Age of Consent | |
| View Entry | Allen | Britton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11986 | Shelby | 1922 | Box 3 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Property | ||||
| View Entry | Amos | Broadway | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11534 | Lake | 1921 | 1923 | Box 4 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Athha | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Obion | Box 4 | Violated “Four-Mile” Law |
4 months on prison & $50 fine |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Escape | 10546 | Rhea | 1920 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 4 | Violating Age of Consent & Escape | ||
| View Entry | Arrie | Bullard | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 12537 | Cannon | 1923 | 1929 | Box 5 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Arthur | Burchfield | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Polk | Box 5 | Violated “Four-Mile” Law | ||||||
| View Entry | Aaron | Burke | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 4929 | Hamilton | 1909 | 1919 | Brush | Box 5 | Burglary & Larceny | |
| View Entry | Aaron | Burks | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 4929 | Hamilton | 1909 | 1919 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 5 | Burglary & Larceny | |
| View Entry | Arthur | Burris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9188 | Polk | 1915 | Box 5 | Murder in 2nd Degree | |||
| View Entry | Andrew | Buttrum | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10455 | Lauderdale | 1919 | Box 5 | grand larceny | ||||
| View Entry | Abe | Caldwell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9042 | Coffee | 1917 | 1919 | TN State Penn. | Box 6 | Abduction of Female for Purposes of Prostitution | |
| View Entry | Arch | Cam bell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Maury | 1918 | 1919 | Box 6 | Attempted Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Andrew S. | Carmack | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Jackson | Box 6 | Selling Whiskey |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Carter | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10408 | Anderson | 1919 | 1920 | TN State Penn | Box 6 | Violated Age of Consent |
letter; Petition |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cath | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10944 | Gibson | 1920 | 1923 | Main | Box 6 | grand larceny | |
| View Entry | Agg | Cato | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 1743 | Davidson | 1904 | 1919 | Main | Box 6 | Murder in 1st Degree |
Petition |
| View Entry | Armistead | Cleaves | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8713 | Fayette | 1916 | 1921 | Box 7 | larceny | |||
| View Entry | Abner | Coats | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11628 | Lauderdale | 1921 | 1922 | Box 7 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Alvin | Condor | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 3367 | Carroll | 1906 | 1920 | Box 7 | Murder in 1st Degree |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Allen | Crossnoe | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12678 | Gibson | 1923 | Box 8 | Petty Larceny |
served time out -1924 discharged |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Crutchen | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9335 | Shelby | 1917 | 1921 | TN State Penn | Box 8 | Burglary & Larceny | |
| View Entry | Alex | Dawson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7921 | Shelby | 1914 | 1918 | Box 9 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
Parole #1023; |
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| View Entry | Albert | Dearmond | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1922 | Box 9 |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Alvin | Demean | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10503 | Davidson | 1920 | 1923 | Box 9 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
Petition |
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| View Entry | A. L. | Dungam | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12626 | Madison | 1923 | Box 10 | robbery | |||
| View Entry | Anderson | Ewing | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1918 | 1919 | Box 11 | Misdemeanor | |||
| View Entry | Al | Ferguson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9237 | Obion | 1921 | 1921 | Box 12 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Albert | Ferguson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9237 | Obion | 1917 | 1920 | Box 12 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
Petition |
