1852
April 10, 1852 - Shelbyville, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
"Bro. James M. Hunter a member of the Nashville Presbytery of the C. P. Church presented a letter of dismission & recommendation from said Presbytery and was received as a member of this."
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 9-10 & 12, 1852]

1852
October 1-2, 1852 - Bear Creek, Marshall County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - present
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1-2, 1852]

1853
April 8, 1853 - Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 8, 1853]

1853
September 30, 1853 - Three Forks Church - Bedford County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 30, 1853]

1854
April 7-8, 1854 - Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - present
"Bro. A. H. Bishop and J. M. Hunter rendered reasons for absence at the two preceding sessions of Pres. the former of which in each case was not satisfactory."
"The Moderator announced the following committees (to wit) On Church Records Statistics & State of Religion. Bros. J. M. Hunter, McCoy & Hill."
"Bros. J. M. Hunter & A. Ransom obtained leave to be absent the remaining portion of this session of Pres."
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 7-8, 1854]

1854
No minutes for October 1854 meeting of Elk Presbytery.

1854
J. M. Hunter, Versailles
Minister - Elk Presbytery, (Tenn.)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, page 87]

1855
April 6-7 & 8, 1855 - Cornersville, Giles County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - present
Rev. J. M. Hunter was chosen clerk.
"Bro. J. M. Hunter asked & obtained a letter of dismission & recommendation."
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6-7 & 8, 1855]

1856
October 3, 1856 - Flat Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
"Bro. J. M. Hunter formerly a member of this Pres. presented a letter of dismission & recommendation which this Pres. granted at at a previous session & was recd again of this a member of this Pres."
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3, 1856]

1857
April 10, 1857 - Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 10, 1857]

1857
J. M. Hunter, Versailles
Minister - Elk Presbytery, Tenn.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1857, page 67]

1857
October 2-3, 1857 - Beech Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - present
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 2-3, 1857]

1858
April 9-10, 1858 - Beech Grove Church, Coffee County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 9-10, 1858]

1858
October 1-2, 1858 - Tullahoma Church, Coffee County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
J. M. Hunter arrived that evening
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1-2, 1858]

1859
April 8-9 & 11, 1859 - Farmington, Marshall County, Tennessee - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 8-9 & 11, 1859]

1859
September 8, 1859 - Elk Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - present
Brother J. M. Hunter asked and on motion obtained a letter of dismission and recommendation.
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 8, 1859, page 5]

1860
April 20-21 & 23, 1860 - Love's Chapel, Davidson County, Tennessee - Nashville Presbytery
"A letter from the Elk Presbytery was read, of the dismission and recommendation of Rev. J. M. Hunter and on motion he was received as a member of this Presbytery."
[Source: Minutes of the Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 20-21 & 23, 1860]

1860
October 20 & 22-23, 1860 - Tusculum, Davidson County, Tennessee - Nashville Presbytery
J. M. Hunter - Present
[Source: Minutes of the Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 20 & 22-23, 1860]

1861
April 6-7, 1861 - College Grove - Nashville Presbytery
James M. Hunter - present
[Source: Minutes of the Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6-7, 1861]

1861
October 11, 1861 - Second Cumberland Church - Nashville, Tennessee - Nashville Presbytery
James M. Hunter - absent
[Source: Minutes of the Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 11, 1861

1864
The Presbytery mournfully records the death of Father Hugh Kirkpatrick and Bros. James M. Hunter and T. J. Waggoner which will be more extensively noticed at the next regular session of Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, February 6, 1864, page 2]

1864
April 25, 1864 - Goodlettsville, Tennessee - Nashville Presbytery
"On motion, It was resolved in view of the small attendance, to make no further notice as formerly agreed, in reference to our recently deceased Brethren."
[Source: Minutes of the Nashville Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 25, 1864]