1829
In 1829 I removed from Rose Creek church to Clarksville, Tennessee, and united with Macedonia church, Rev. M. H. Bone, pastor, assisted by Rev. Messrs. H. B. Hill, Collins J. Bradley and John Morgan, and Elders Hugh H. Smith and Nicholas Marr.
[Source: Crisman, E. B. Biographical Sketches of Living Old Men, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. St. Louis, Mo.: Perrin and Smith, Steam Book and Job Printers, 1877, pages 130-132 - about life of Ruling Elder James Hill Bone]

1833
"The Rev'd Collins J. Bradley a member of the Princeton Presbytery being present was invited to take a seat in Presbytery as a corresponding member."
Obion Presbytery met in Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 22, 1833, page 1]

1835
"Rev'd Collins J. Bradley formerly a member of the Princeton Presbytery, presented a letter of dismission and recommendation, was received and took his seat accordingly."
Obion Presbytery met at Bayondisha Camp Ground, Hickman County, Kentucky
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 25, 1835, page 9]

1836
Member absent - Collins J. Bradley
Rev. Collins J. Bradley elected as alternate commissioner to General Assembly.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 24, 1836, pages 13 & 15]

1837
Member present - Rev. Collins J. Bradley
Collins J. Bradley was chosen clerk.
Bro. C. J. Bradley was called upon and rendered his reasons for absence which was sustained.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March, 23-24, 1837, page 17]

1837
Commissioner to General Assembly
Collins J. Bradley - Obion Presbytery
Committee on the order of last General Assembly concerning the transcribing of the minutes of Cumberland Synod and the General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1837]

1837
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
Br. Collins J. Bradley commissioner to the last General Assembly being called, reported, which was satisfactory.
Whereas Br. John B. Hubbard having failed to attend Presbytery for the last six session. Resolved unanimously that a committee of two be appointed to visit him and endeavor to procure his attendance at next Presbytery and that Brs. C. J. Bradley and Levi Calvert be said committee.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 21-23, 1837, pages 19 & 21]

1838
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
Brs. Wm. Henry and Collins J. Bradley were appointed a committee to examine the Mayfield session books.
Whereas common fame, and documents and facts, known to Presbytery do loudly proclaim that James C. Drupree has charged Collins J. Bradley, a minister of the gospel with immoral and unchristian conduct that the Presbytery deem it necessary for the honour of God and the peace of the church to prosecute and investigate the matter. Resolve therefore That then be a called Presbytery to be held in the town of Mayfield, Graves County state of Kentucky, on Thursday before the 2nd Sabbath in June next for that purpose. And that a citation be given to each church session not now represented to send up a representative to at the time and place above named. And further that Brs. Wm. Henry and Levi Calvert, ministers and Elijah M. Halsell and James Hawthron, elders be a committee to take preparatory measures for the investigation and decision at the above named Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 22-24, 1838, pages 22, 23 & 25]

1838
Member absent - Collins J. Bradley
The following members of the committee appointed by last Presbytery to take preparatory measures for the investigation of the case of Br. Collins J. Bradley (viz.) Brs. Wm. Henry, and Levi Calvert. Reports, That they met at the time and place specified, but owing Br. C. J. Bradley's failing to attend, did not proceed to take deposition.

Whereas the committee appointed by last Presbytery to take preparatory measures for the investigation and decision of the case of Br. C. J. Bradley, and he failing to attend they did not proceed. Resolve therefore That Brs. Wm. Henry, John W. Ward, and Levi Calvert be a committee to meet in the town of Milbourn, Hickman County state of Kentucky, on the 5th day of September next to take depositions preparatory to the investigation and decision at our next Presbytery. And that a copy of this resolution officially signed be delivered to him by Br. Levi Calvert.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, June 7-8, 1838, pages 26 & 27]

1838
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
The committee appointed at the Presbytery to take preparatory measures relative to the case of Br. C. J. Bradley reported that they have attended to the duties assigned them. On motion, the case of Br. C. J. Bradley was taken up. And whereas the charges exhibited against him for unchristian, and immoral conduct has not been sustained by evidence Therefore resolved that he be wholly acquitted therefrom. Br. C. J. Bradley obtained leave of absence during the remainder of this Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 27-28, 1838, pages 28 & 29]

1839
Member absent - Collins J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 23, 1839, page 31]

1839
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
Bro. Collins J. Bradley was chosen moderator.
Br. C. J. Bradley who was absent at our last Presbytery being called rendered his excuse which was sustained.
On motion Brs. Collins J. Bradley, Wm. Henry, John W. Ward & Levi Calvert, be a committee to draft a synopsis of business for the future action of this Presbytery.
Br. Collins J. Bradley obtained leave of absence during the remainder of this Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 28 & 30, 1839, pages 35, 36 & 37]

1840
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 21, 1840, page 39]

1840
Member absent - Collins J. Bradley [1st day]
Br. Collins J. Bradley came forward & rendered his excuse for absence at the commencement of this Presbytery. Also for absence at Fall Presbytery both of which were sustained.
On motion, Brs. J. W. Ward & C. J. Bradley were appointed a committee to arrange the religious services of the camp meeting at this place.
On motion, Brs. Levi Calvert, C. E. Hay & C. J. Bradley were appointed a committee to report on the state of religion within our bounds.
Petitions for ministerial labours were called for, and the following were presented (viz) . . . one from Troy Society for Brs. C. J. Bradley and J. W. Ward either or both to attend one Sabbath in each month from this until our next Presbytery and they having severally given their consents ordered that they be complied with.
On motion the resolution sent down from Synod requiring this Presbytery to call on delinquents for their not attendance at Synod and in accordance to that resolution, the Presbytery called on . . . C. J. Bradley . . . all of whom rendered excuses, which were sustained.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 24-26 & 28-29, 1840, pages 43, 44, 46 & 47]

1841
Member absent - Collins J. Bradley [at beginning]
Br. Collins J. Bradley came forward & rendered his excuse for absence at the commencement of this Presbytery which was sustained.
On motion, Brs. C. J. Bradley & J. W. Ward were appointed a committee to examine the licentiates upon science and theology, and Br. D. Morrow upon all the parts of trial required by our Book of Discipline preparatory to ordination and report to this Presbytery.
On motion Br. J. B. Hubbard, C. J. Bradley, Levi Calvert, Albin Jett, & H. N. Coulter were appointed a committee of Ways & Means to devise a plan for the more efficient support of the Gospel in this bounds of this Presbytery and report.
Br. C. J. Bradley elected alternate to next General Assembly.
On motion Brs. C. J. Bradley & F. D. Piner were appointed a Committee to examine the Church session book.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 24-26, 1841, pages 48, 49, 50 & 51]

1841
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
On motion Br. C. J. Bradley applied by proxy for a letter of dismission & recommendation which was granted.
[Source: Minutes of Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 28, 1841, page 52 & 56]

1842
Rev. C. J. Bradley (forwarded by letter) a letter of dismission and recommendation from the Obion Presbytery of the C. P. Church whereupon he was received as a member of this Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 20, 1842, page 136]

1843
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 17, 1843, page 137]

1843
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
Bro. Collins J. Bradley was chosen Moderator.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1843, page 140]

1844
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 17, 1844, page 1]

1844
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 10, 1844, page 8]

1845
Member present - Collins J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 17, 1845, page 13]

1845
Commissioner to General Assembly
C. J. Bradley - Hopewell Presbytery
Committee On Ways and Means - Chairman
Committee on the Statistics of the Church
Whereas a memorial has been presented from the Green River Synod, praying the General Assembly to investigate, upon the authority of well authenticated documents, the relation heretofore existing between the Rev. John Barnett and Cumberland College: On motion, therefore of Rev. Reuben Burrow,
Resolved, that a select committee of five members be appointed to attend to that duty: whereupon the Moderator announced the following members of that committee, viz: brothers Burrow, Bradley, Mansfield, A. Caruthers, and Dudley.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1845]

1845
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 18, 1845, page 22]

1845
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 7, 1845, page 30]

1846
Member present - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 24, 1846, page 32]

1846
Member absent - Rev. C. J. Bradley [1st day]
On motion ordered that Bro. C. J. Bradley be granted a letter of dismission and recommendation by the stated clerk on application.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 17, 1846, pages 37 & 40]

1847
Member present - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 19, 1847, page 45]

1847
Member present - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 24, 1847, page 51]

1848
Member absent - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 24, 1848, page 57]

1848
Commissioner to General Assembly
C J. Bradly [sic] - Hopewell Presbytery
Committee on the Minutes of Kentucky Synod - Chairman
Committee on Missions
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1848, page 4, 5, 6, 12]

1848
Member present - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 7, 1848, page 64]

1849
Member present - C. J. Bradley
Rev. C. J. Bradley was chosen Moderator.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 30, 1849, page 74]

1849
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 23, 1849, page 83]

1849
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, December 11, 1849, page 85]

1850
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1, 1850, page 86]

1850
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 12, 1850, page 99]

1850
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 4, 1850, page 102]

1851
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 21, 1851, page 110]

1850-1852
Board of Visitors - Bethel College
Rev. C. J. Bradley, Vice Pres., 2d.
[Source: A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Bethel College, 1850-1851, page 3]

1851
Member present - C. J. Bradley
Br. C. J. Bradley was chosen Moderator.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 10, 1851, pages 120 & 121]

1851-1852
Board of Visitors - Bethel College
Rev. C. J. Bradley, Second Vice President
[Source: A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Bethel College, M'Lemoresville, Tenn., 1851-1852, page 2]

1852
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 12, 1852, page 131]

1852
Commissioner to General Assembly
C. J. Bradly [sic] - Hopewell Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1852, page 6]

1852
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 8, 1852, page 142]

1852-1853
"The vacancy occasioned by the death of President Roach has been recently filled by the appointment of the Rev. C. J. Bradley."
[Rev. John Neal Roach was the President of Bethel College. He died November 19, 1852]
Board of Visitors - Bethel College
Rev. C. J. Bradley, Second Vice President
[Source: Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Bethel College, M'Lemoresville, Tenn., 1852-1853, pages 3 & 4]

1853
Member present - C. J. Bradley
Wheresas a Petition from the session of the Paris Congregation has been presented to this Presbytery asking the services of Bro. C. J. Bradley as the Pastor of their Church and requesting a called meeting of Presbytery to be held in Paris the third Sabbath just for his regular Installation, Therefore Resolved that said session be granted.
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1, 1853, pages 152 & 154-155]

1853
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 30, 1853, page 161]

1854
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1854, page 169]

1854
Commissioner to General Assembly
C. J. Bradley - Hopewell Presbytery
Served on Committee on Education
Ministerial Directory - Minister in Hopewell Presbytery - C. J. Bradley - McLemoresville, Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, pages 5, 7 & 88]

1854
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1854, page 178]

1855
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1855, page 187]

1855
Member present - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 12, 1855, page 197]

1856
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1856, page 210]

1856
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1856, page 222]

1857
Member absent - C. J. Bradley
Granted a letter of dismission and recommendation - Rev. C. J. Bradley
[Source: Minutes of Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1857, pages 230 & 231]

1869
Ministerial Directory - Red River Presbytery - C. J. Bradley -Paris, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 87]

1870
Ministerial Directory - Ewing Presbytery - C. J. Bradley - Clarksville, Arkansas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 74]

1871
Ministerial Directory - Ewing Presbytery - C. J. Bradley - Clarksville, Arkansas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 75]

1872
Mortuary List
C. J. Bradley - Ewing (Ark.) Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 127]

Samuel D. Bradley and Catharine Campbell married in Christian County, Kentucky September 16, 1800. Samuel's father was Hezekiah Bradley who at one time owned over 2,000 acres of land in Christian County but in 1804 he lived in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky and in Knox County, Indiana Territory in 1809. He possibly died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1826. Samuel's only known sibling at this writing was a brother William, administrator of Samuel's estate. Christian County records listed Samuel as early as 1797. He served, among other things, as sheriff, justice of the peace and presiding magistrate of the commissioners' court. There is definite proof that the following were children of Samuel D. and Catharine Campbell Bradley: William H., Collins Johnson and Matilda (Mrs. Francis) Howard. The following were probably their children also: John L., Elizabeth L., Charles, Nancy, Isaac, Agnes, Anderson P., Sarah C., Martha R., Jeannette E., Franklin, Willis R. and Peter.

Catharine Campbell Bradley was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) Campbell. John Campbell died between February 11, and May 4, 1806. Elizabeth married Thomas Baker November 11, 1806. The children of John and Elizabeth were: Benjamin P., George, William, John Jr., an attorney, Peggy and Elizabeth. John Campbell was appointed surveyor of Christian County by the governor in 1797. He also served for a number of years as chief magistrate of the commissioners' court, was a justice of the peace and a tax commissioner. He was the surveyor who ran the county line between Christian and Logan Counties.

The Reverend Collins Johnson Bradley, Sr., a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, born October 6, 1809 married first Judith Totten June 5, 1834 in Obion County, Tennessee. Judith died about March, 1846 in Henry County, Tennessee. Judith's parents were Benjamin and Polly McDonald Totten, Jr. of Tennessee. Polly was a daughter of Phillip and Judith McDonald who were buried at Totten's Well (Harris Crossing), Obion County, Tennessee. The children of Collins Johnson and Judith Totten Bradley were: Mary Catharine (Mrs. William P.) Gillespie, the Reverend Samuel Lycurgus, also a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and Judith (Mrs. Alfred) Bassano.

Collins Johnson Bradley, Sr. married secondly Sarah Coleman July 4, 1849 in Haywood County, Tennessee. Their children were: Edward Coleman, Benjamin Roach, Horace B., Laura Eloise, the Reverend Collins Johnson, Jr., Nora (Mrs. J. H.) Fry and John Willis. Collins Johnson Bradley, Sr. died April 10, 1872 and was buried at Dover, Arkansas. Sarah died in Medina County, Texas.

The Reverend Samuel Lycurgus Bradley, Sr., born July 14, 1841 near Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, married Lucy Jane Lackland July 9, 1858 in Arkansas. Lucy Jane Lackland was the daughter of Allen B. and Lydia White Lackland of Arkansas. Lydia died on their way to Texas probably near Magnolia, Arkansas. Allen B. Lackland was buried at the Wrightsboro Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas. The children of Samuel L. and Lucy Lackland Bradley Sr. were: Allen J., Samuel Lycurgus (Joe) Jr., Mary, Judith, John A., Fred S., Ned, Willis, and Ben. Samuel, Sr. died December 16, 1886 and Lucy died September 7, 1897. They are buried in the Wrightsboro Cemetery.

Samuel Lycurgus (Joe) Bradley, Jr. born September 11, 1863 near Hope, Arkansas, married December 23, 1884 to Fannie Ophelia Pierpont in Gonzales County, Texas. Fannie was the daughter of William John Davis Pierpont, who was the son of William Pierpont, an early settler of Texas, born 1798 in New Haven, Conn. and Sophronia Frisbie born 1797 of Burlington and Farmington, Conn. S. L. Bradley, Jr. died January 9, 1904, Gonzales County, Texas and Fannie died April 29, 1912 in Hays County, Texas. Both are buried in the Wrightsboro Cemetery, Gonzales, County, Texas.