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 | C. R. | Crossby | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11981 | Gibson | 1922 | 1924 | TN St Penn. | Box 8 | grand larceny | |
| View Entry | Charles | Cunningham | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8771 | Hardeman | 1916 | 1918 | Main | Box 8 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1328 |
| View Entry | Cap | Cunningham | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8677 | Trousdale | 1916 | 1918 | Main | Box 8 | arson |
Parole # 1085 |
| View Entry | Charley | Dobbins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9620 | Washington | 1916 | 1922 | Box 10 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Clifford | Doran | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10650 | Davidson | 1920 | 1922 | Box 10 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Colons | Eaves | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8606 | Maury | 1916 | 1919 | Box 11 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Clarence | Edwards | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10695 | Robertson | 1920 | 1923 | Box 11 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | C. E. | Everett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10108 | Knox | 1919 | 1921 | Box 11 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
2 cases |
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| View Entry | Charles L. | Farmer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Blount | 1920 | 1920 | Box 12 | Extortion | |||
| View Entry | C. H. | Farmer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11119 | Knox | 1921 | 1922 | Box 12 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Charlie | Favers | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Hamilton | 1921 | Box 12 | |||||
| View Entry | Charles | Flatt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10529 | Putnam | 1920 | Box 12 | involuntary manslaughter | ||||
| View Entry | Charles | Franklin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8451 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1915 | Box 12 | voluntary manslaughter |
Parole #1516 |
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| View Entry | Clifford | Franklin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9117 | Knox | 1915 | 1918 | Box 12 | Housebreaking & Larceny |
Parole # 1336 |
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| View Entry | Clifford | Friel | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7568 | Davidson | 1914 | 1916 | Box 12 | Violated Age of Consent | ||
| View Entry | Clifford | Fry | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10481 | Crockett | 1920 | 1923 | Box 12 | forgery |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Carter | Garfield | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9911 | Knox | 1918 | Box 15 | Robbery & Received Stolen Goods |
d. 1925 |
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| View Entry | Charlie | Gipson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Franklin | 1922 | Box 15 | Assault & Battery |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | Charles W. | Goodlake | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7425 | Meigs | 1913 | 1919 | Box 15 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Greenwood | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11407 | Shelby | 1921 | 1922 | Box 15 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Charley | Hall | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9156 | Morgan | 1915 | 1917 | Box 13 | voluntary manslaughter |
Parole # 959 |
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| View Entry | Charles | Hall | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9226 | Shelby | 1917 | 1922 | Box 13 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
Charge reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter |
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| View Entry | Charlie | Hall | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 7741 | Tipton | 1914 | 1923 | Box 13 | attempted rape | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Hamer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 7839 | Davidson | 1914 | 1922 | Box 13 | Carnal Knowledge of a Female Under 21 | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Hamilton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Davidson | 1922 | Box 13 | |||||
| View Entry | Charles | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9959 | Dyer | 1918 | 1921 | Box 13 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Connie | Haynes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10271 | Henry | 1919 | 1920 | Box 14 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Clarence | Head | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Smith | 1918 | 1921 | Box 14 | Carrying a Pistol | |||
| View Entry | Clarence | Helms | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10237 | Dyer | 1919 | 1924 | Box 14 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Colin E. | Henderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10584 | Lincoln | 1920 | 1920 | Box 14 | felony | ||
| View Entry | Chelsey | Hiddsley | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Smith | 1919 | 1920 | Box 14 | larceny | |||
| View Entry | Charlie | Holman | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9679 | Campbell | 1913 | 1920 | Box 16 | rape | ||
| View Entry | C. C. | Hood | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10078 | Hamilton | 1919 | 1922 | Box 16 | felonious assault | ||
| View Entry | C. H. | Howard | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11919 | Hamilton | 1922 | 1924 | Box 16 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Clyde E. | Hubert | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10651 | Davidson | 1920 | 1922 | Box 16 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Clarence | Huddleston | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Putnam | 1916 | Box 16 | Carrying a Pistol |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Charles W. | Huff | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Rutherford | 1920 | Box 16 | Violation of “Bone Dry” Law |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Catherine | Jackson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11894 | Maury | 1922 | 1923 | Box 17 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Carrie | Jackson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11281 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 17 | Attempt to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Jackson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9525 | Shelby | 1914 | 1920 | Box 17 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Charlie | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9035 | Knox | 1915 | 1919 | Box 17 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Charles S. | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8597 | Madison | 1916 | 1917 | Box 17 | larceny |
Parole # 611 |
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| View Entry | Chester | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11821 | Maury | 1922 | 1924 | Box 17 | Attempted Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | C. A. | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Putnam | 1919 | 1919 | Box 17 | Violated "Bone Dry" Law | |||
| View Entry | Clarence | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10400 | Carter | 1919 | 1920 | Box 18 | Violation of Age of Consent | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8739 | Hardeman | 1916 | 1919 | Box 18 | Breaking into a Freight Car |
Parole # 1579 |
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| View Entry | Carl | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 6442 | Knox | 1912 | 1920 | Box 18 | larceny | ||
| View Entry | Curtis | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 5597 | Lake | 1910 | 1918 | Box 18 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
Parole # 1351 |
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| View Entry | Charley | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Comm | 7991 | Macon | 1915 | 1921 | Box 18 | Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | Charlie | Jones | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7991 | Macon | 1915 | 1924 | Box 18 | Murder in 1st Degree |
