The Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) houses the surviving records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The following list are individuals in the index from Hardeman County. For information on how to get more information about these records, please contact TSLA.

Last NameFirst NameYearRaceAgeCrimeCounty
AdamsWilliam1866W25assault to murderHardeman
AdamsWilliam1866W25murderHardeman
AlsupJohn C.1851 19larcenyHardeman
Arhington 
[Arlington / 
Arthington / 
Arrington?]
Charles1859 28burglaryHardeman
BowlingDicey1866C35larcenyHardeman
BrightCalvin1866W30larcenyHardeman
BrightCalvin1866C30larcenyHardeman
BrownAlex1867C21larcenyHardeman
BurkeJohn1867 25larcenyHardeman
CampbellA.1858  drawing a bowie knifeHardeman
ClarkL. D.1856 21larcenyHardeman
CollierHarry C14larcenyHardeman
ConlerHenry1868C21larcenyHardeman
CrewsRobert C38arsonHardeman
CunninghamThomas1867C25larcenyHardeman
DarrahMadison1860 16abolitionistHardeman
DavisHenry1859 17manslaughterHardeman
DuncanThomas L.1857 23murderHardeman
DupentA. S.1859 29felonious carrying 
burglarous instruments
Hardeman
FergusonHenry1867C27larcenyHardeman
FlemmingSam1867C28larcenyHardeman
ForterNick1867C30larcenyHardeman
FriersonRobert1867C23larcenyHardeman
GoodeOliver1866C20arcenyHardeman
GoodeOliver1866C20larcenyHardeman
GreenLawson1870 18rapeHardeman
GreenLawson1870C rapeHardeman
HendersonWilliam1866C23receiving stolen goodsHardeman
HennyJohn1854 27larcenyHardeman
HenryJohn1854 27larcenyHardeman
HenryNathaniel1851 26horse stealingHardeman
HillJulius1868C22larcenyHardeman
HodgeJohn1867C26larcenyHardeman
HodgesStanton1867C18larcenyHardeman
HodgesStanton1869C21larcenyHardeman
HowardWilley C24larcenyHardeman
HudsonSam1866W30larcenyHardeman
HudsonSamuel1866W30larcenyHardeman
HunterJohn1861C25stabbingHardeman
KellyJohn1856 25larcenyHardeman
LeeJames1860 21abolitionistHardeman
LeeThomas1867C23larcenyHardeman
LinicumJohn1867C26larcenyHardeman
MarkClaiborne C31larcenyHardeman
MillerJames H.1866W18larcenyHardeman
MillerJames H.1866W20larcenyHardeman
MitchellJames  30murderHardeman
MooreWilliam C30larcenyHardeman
NailThomas1858  malicious shootingHardeman
NormentRichard1869C17larcenyHardeman
PackAlexander1868C21rapeHardeman
PackSilas G.1857 22larcenyHardeman
PolkAlex1867C21rapeHardeman
PryerJohn1869W18murderHardeman
SmithJohn A.1866W22larcenyHardeman
SmithJohn A.1866W25larcenyHardeman
StrongP. D.1867 29larcenyHardeman
TaylorJoseph C21larcenyHardeman
ThomasE. C.1857 34passing counterfeit 
money
Hardeman
ThompsonEdmund G.1855 44murderHardeman
TreadwayR. H.1858 18larcenyHardeman
WeberGustavus1854 27larcenyHardeman
WilliamsFrank1867C48larcenyHardeman
WilliamsSam C28horse stealingHardeman
ZibbB. F.1851 29bigamyHardeman

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