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

Last NameFirst NameCrimeAge
--?--Jim, a boy of collorobtaining goods under under 
false pretence
40
ArtistMorrisshooting18
BellewWilliamlarceny & rec'd stolen goods27
BoobyFrancesreceiving stolen goods53
BowlesJosephattempt to kill48
BrooksBaileymanslaughter68
BryantW.H.horse stealing29
CalhounJohn H.murder62
CassellsWilliamhorse stealing27
ChildressAyresp[etit] larcenyblank
ClarkBurwellfo[r]gery18
ClarkMarian C.murder28
ClarkReubenhorse breaking [sic]19
CookGeorge Washingtonstabbing21
DavisDavidlarceny30
GreenCharleslarceny23
HenryAlexanderfelony22
HinesIrwinmurder25
JohnsonNoel K.p[etit] larceny24
JohnsonRichardfalse token44
JonesJamescounterfeiting30
KaslerPhiliplarceny38
LoganRobertmurder35
MayObadiahmurder60
McCallisterFrancislarceny35
MorganWilliamhorse stealing22
MurrellJohn A.negro stealing28
PowersJamesp[etit] larceny20
PurtleArnettmurder23
RayDruryhorse stealing17
RobinsonJohn D.p[etit] larceny20
SheetsDanielmurder38
SimpsonJohnlarceny22
SlaughterJames C.D.murder30
UsseryNathanielmurder19