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 | Asbury | Fields | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9338 | Bradley | 1917 | 1919 | Box 12 | Attempt to Commit Forgery | |||
| View Entry | Arthur | Ford | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7763 | Shelby | 1913 | 1921 | Box 12 | robbery |
Served out sentence |
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| View Entry | Albert | Fowler | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9262 | Dyer | 1917 | 1919 | Box 12 | horse stealing |
conditionally pardoned; parole # 1450; |
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| View Entry | Alfred | Fusse | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7810 | Davidson | 1914 | 1918 | Box 12 | Carnal Knowledge of a Female |
parole # 1206; file contains a red flag |
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| View Entry | Andrew | Gantt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11970 | Henderson | 1922 | 1924 | Box 15 | Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| View Entry | Arthur | Gardner | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Carroll | 1922 | Box 15 | Automobile Theft |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Gardner | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11979 | Gibson | 1922 | 1923 | Box 15 | grand larceny |
2 files |
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| View Entry | A. D. | Garland | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11270 | Dyer | 1921 | 1923 | Box 15 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | A. P. | Goldsten | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9309 | Morgan | 1916 | 1917 | Box 15 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree |
Parole # 950 |
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| View Entry | Anburn | Goodpature | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Clay | Box 15 |
Letters |
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| View Entry | Albert | Graham | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9451 | Campbell | 1918 | 1919 | Box 15 | Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | Archie | Green | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9923 | Claiborne | 1914 | 1921 | Box 15 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Arthur | Gull | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Gibson | 1918 | 1919 | Box 15 | Violated “Four-Mile” Law, Selling Whiskey | |||
| View Entry | Arthur | Hamelett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11566 | Marshall | 1921 | 1922 | Box 13 |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Austin | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9946 | Davidson | 1918 | Box 13 | Breach of Tract |
d. 1922; |
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| View Entry | Austin | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Madison | Box 13 | murder |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | Alex | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9146 | Shelby | 1917 | Box 13 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
d. 1919 |
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| View Entry | Andrew | Herness | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12918 | Scott | 1924 | 1924 | Box 14 | Petty Larceny |
served out sentence |
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| View Entry | A. C. | Hunt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1918 | 1919 | Box 16 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||
| View Entry | Albert | Hunter | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 1009 | Davidson | 1921 | Box 16 | Murder in 1st Degree & Voluntary Manslaughter |
Petition |
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| View Entry | A. C. | Hyder | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Cumberland | 1921 | Box 16 | Contempt of Court |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Allen | Ingram | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10160 | Gibson | 1919 | 1922 | Box 17 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Andrew | Jackson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9997 | Hamilton | 1918 | 1923 | Box 17 | burglary | |||
| View Entry | Anthony | Jefferson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7363 | Shelby | 1913 | 1924 | Box 17 | Robbery & Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | Alfred | Jenkins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12091 | Madison | 1922 | 1924 | Box 17 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Arthur | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12050 | Jackson | 1922 | 1924 | Box 17 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Arthur | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8688 | Shelby | Box 17 |
d.1919 |
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| View Entry | Amos | Jordan | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9696 | Hamilton | 1917 | 1919 | Box 18 | arson | ||
| View Entry | Alex | Kennedy | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8976 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1920 | Box 19 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Arkis | King | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8125 | Fayette | 1915 | 1918 | Box 19 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Arlie | King | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Knox | 1921 | Box 19 | larceny | |||||
| View Entry | Alfred | Lane | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 12294 | Humphreys | 1922 | 1923 | Box 20 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | A. A. | Lecog | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11954 | Shelby | 1922 | 1922 | Box 20 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Archie | Lee | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11400 | Shelby | 1921 | 1924 | Box 20 | Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| View Entry | Arnett | Lewis | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9086 | Davidson | 1917 | 1919 | Box 20 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter |
2 cases of assault; Parole # 1447 |
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| View Entry | Albert | Lindsey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10139 | Maury | 1919 | 1919 | Box 20 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | A. | Mack | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7794 | Hamilton | 1913 | 1917 | Box 21 | larceny |
Parole # 668 |
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| View Entry | Allen | Malone | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10722 | Shelby | 1920 | 1921 | Box 21 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| View Entry | A. M. | Mangrum | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Benton | 1922 | Box 21 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law | |||||
| View Entry | Andrew | Maybenm | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Hardeman | 1920 | Box 21 | Lewdness | ||||
| View Entry | Amos | McAnnally | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9546 | Roane | 1916 | 1919 | Box 22 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1421 |
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| View Entry | A. W. | McClellan | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8665 | Davidson | 1916 | 1918 | Box 22 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Alex | McDonald | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9473 | Overton | 1918 | 1919 | Box 22 | Assault to Commit Battery & Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Addie | McNairy | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11830 | Davidson | 1922 | 1924 | Box 22 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Allen | McNamara | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Shelby | 1923 | Box 22 | rape | ||||
| View Entry | Artimus | Merritt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9735 | Hamilton | 1917 | 1921 | Box 23 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Alex | Messinger | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11307 | Lake | 1921 | 1923 | Box 23 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Amanda | Miller | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8982 | Hamilton | 1916 | 1918 | Box 23 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Andrew | Monroe | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10244 | Madison | 1919 | 1923 | Box 24 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Amos | Moore | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 3894 | Hamilton | 1907 | 1918 | Box 24 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
