1876
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1876, page 91]

1877
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1877, page 86]

1878
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1878, page 94]

1879
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1879, page 90]

1880
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1880, page 117]

1881
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1881, page 89]

1882
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1882, page 119]

1883
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Licentiate - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1883, page 119]

1884
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Minister - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1884, page 117]

1885
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Minister - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, page 133]

1886
Talley, J. C., Statesville, Tenn.
Minister - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1886, pages 161]

1887
Talley, J. C., Lebanon, Tenn.
Minister - McMinnville Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1887, page 158]

1887
The Rev. S. M. Griffin, of Davis Presbytery, Ky., and the Rev. J. C. Talley, of McMinnville Presbytery, were received as members of this presbytery on the forthcoming of letters from their respective presbyteries.
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of Charlotte Presbytery," The Cumberland Presbyterian, October 27, 1887, page 5]

1888
Talley, J. C., Erin, Tenn.
Minister - Charlotte Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1888, page 163]

1889
Talley, J. C., Erin, Tenn.
Minister - Charlotte Presbytery - Synod of Middle Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, page 172]

1889
The Revs. J. C. Talley and W. A. Johnson were granted letters of dismission and recommendation.
[Source: Extract of the Minutes of Charlotte Presbytery, The Cumberland Presbyterian, October 31, 1889, page 5]

1890
Talley, J. C., Gadsden, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gadsden, Alabama
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, pages 131 & 154]

1891
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Piedmont Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, pages 145 & 168]

1892
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Piedmont Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, pages 153 & 176]

1893
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Piedmont Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Wharton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, pages 155 & 178-180]

1894
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Wharton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, pages 169 & 192]

1895
Talley, J. C., Oliver Springs, Tenn.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, page 176]

1896
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, pages 175 & 187]

1897
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Weoka Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, pages 154 & 287]

1898
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, pages 175-176 & 301]

1899
Talley, J. C., without charge, Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, page 205a]

1900
Talley, J. C., Oxanna, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Whorton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, pages 88a & 219a]

1901
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Fairview Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, pages 114a & 277a]

1902
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Wharton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, pages 105a-106a- & 229a]

1903
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Allison's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Wharton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903 pages 90a & 215a]

1904
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Allison's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Wharton's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, pages 74a-75a & 195a]

1905
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Allison's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Anniston Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, pages 55a-56a & 173a]

1906
Talley, J. C., Anniston, Ala.
Minister - Talladega Presbytery - Synod of Alabama
Pastor - Allison's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Chalybeate Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Cove Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, pages 47a & 162a]

1907
In 1907 he went to the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

1921
Ministerial Necrology
Name: John Calvin Talley
Occupation: H. R.
Presbytery: Gadsden
Place of Death: Anniston, Ala.
Date of Death: July 22, 1920
Age: 80
[Source: Minutes of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., 1921, page 240]