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 | Albert | Ashbrook | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | BMP | Rhea | 1915 | 1916 | Branch | Box 1 | larceny |
Parole 570 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Baldwin | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8337 | Shelby | 1915 | 1920 | State Penitentiary | Box 2 | robbery | |
| 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 | Ada | Bird | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8494 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | burglary |
Parole # 1511 |
| View Entry | Arthur | Burris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9188 | Polk | 1915 | Box 5 | Murder in 2nd Degree | |||
| 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 | Adam | Snyder | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8456 | Carroll | 1915 | 1920 | Box 33 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | Abe | White | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8400 | Shelby | 1915 | 1917 | Box 38 | perjury | ||
| View Entry | Anthony P. | Wolfe | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8042 | Shelby | 1915 | 1919 | Box 39 | incest | ||
| View Entry | Bob | Carroll | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8390 | Unicoi | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 6 | grand larceny |
parole # 1429 |
| View Entry | Bud | Cates | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8420 | Davidson | 1915 | 1917 | Main | Box 6 | Petty Larceny |
Parole #696 |
| View Entry | Bennie | Finney | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8350 | Montgomery | 1915 | 1918 | Box 12 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Ben | Gardner | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9113 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1920 | Box 15 | Carnal Knowledge | ||
| View Entry | Bennie | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8413 | Robertson | 1915 | 1919 | Box 13 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Bill | Mang | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8065 | Davidson | 1915 | 1917 | Box 21 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Boyd | McNutt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 506 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1916 | Box 22 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | Bronah | Mosely | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8335 | Gibson | 1915 | 1916 | Box 24 | involuntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Bud | Pigues | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8185 | Madison | 1915 | 1918 | Box 28 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Bud | Roby | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8198 | Madison | 1915 | 1923 | Box 31 | rape |
served out time |
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| View Entry | Bob | Thompson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8222 | Shelby | 1915 | 1917 | Box 34 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Bill | West | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9836 | Hamilton | 1915 | Box 38 | burglary | ||||
| View Entry | Calvin | Bass | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8332 | Smith | 1915 | 1918 | Main | Box 2 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree |
2 counts of charge; Parole 1053; Final discharge 7/7/20 |
| View Entry | Cal | Clark | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8060 | Lincoln | 1915 | 1920 | TN State Prison | Box 7 | murder | |
| 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 | Charley | Hall | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9156 | Morgan | 1915 | 1917 | Box 13 | voluntary manslaughter |
Parole # 959 |
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| View Entry | Charlie | Johnson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9035 | Knox | 1915 | 1919 | Box 17 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| 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 | ||
| View Entry | Charlie | Mann | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8538 | Lauderdale | 1915 | 1919 | Box 21 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Creed | Maxstead | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8291 | Knox | 1915 | 1918 | Box 21 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Metcalf | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8258 | Shelby | 1915 | Box 23 | rape |
died 1922 |
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| View Entry | Clarence | Pritchett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8463 | Shelby | 1915 | 1918 | Box 28 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Charles | Pruitt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9780 | Knox | 1915 | 1923 | Box 28 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Clyde | Vinson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8566 | Knox | 1915 | 1919 | Box 36 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | Carl | Wagoner | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Sullivan | 1915 | Box 37 | larceny | ||||
| View Entry | Dack | Sprangler | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8244 | Marion | 1915 | 1918 | Box 33 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | Edith | Anderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8283 | Shelby | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 1 | larceny |
Parole #1557 |
| View Entry | Emmett | Barrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8043 | Shelby | 1915 | 1916 | Main | Box 2 | Attempted Housebreaking |
Parole # 422; Final discharge 7/14/1919 |
| View Entry | Elmer | Bright | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8354 | Montgomery | 1915 | 1917 | Main | Box 3 | Fraudulent Breach of Trust and Petty Larceny |
Parole # 785 |
| View Entry | Elijah | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9368 | Davidson | 1915 | 1922 | Box 4 | Housebreaking & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Elijah | Burrows | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10155 | Shelby | 1915 | 1923 | Main | Box 5 | Housebreaking & Larceny | |
| View Entry | Earnest | Crowden | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8429 | Davidson | 1915 | 1922 | TN State Penn | Box 8 | Housebreaking |
application for parole; |
| View Entry | Enoch | Houston | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9166 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1919 | Box 16 | Assault to Commit Murder in 1st Degree |
Parole # 1517 |
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| View Entry | Earl | King | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8450 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1921 | Box 19 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | Ed | Miller | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7954 | Davidson | 1915 | 1919 | Box 23 | robbery |
Parole # 1483 |
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| View Entry | Eugene | Pruitt | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8094 | Shelby | 1915 | 1921 | Box 28 | Housebreaking | ||
| View Entry | Essie | Riggs | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9921 | Roane | 1915 | 1916 | Box 30 | larceny | ||
| View Entry | Earl | Smith | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8035 | Giles | 1915 | 1924 | Box 32 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
