Hooker Hartley Background

Charles Edward Hooker Hartley came to Delhi, LA from Flora, MS when he was about 30. He was a “drummer”, salesman. There he met and married 15 years old Ida Davis Wyatt from Franklin Parish. They made a life in Delhi where they had 10 children. Information about pictures. The three Davis brothers are thought to be Ida Wyatt’s mother’s brothers from Tenaha, TX where they ran a Chevrolet dealership One was named Wed. His name is after Charles Edward Hooker, a colonel in the Confederate Army who lost an arm in the Battle of Vicksburg. George W. Hartley, Hooker’s father, served in his unit and presumably admired him greatly. A picture of the colonel is included here.

Charles Edward Hooker and Ida Wyatt Hartley Gallery
Back Row: Lucinda Hartley McClean, Vernon Wharton Hill(stepson of Ora), Ora Lee Hartley Hill,(Lucinda’s sister), Charles Hooker Hartley(her brother), Sallie Davis Wyatt(Ida’s Mother), Ida Wyatt Hartley, (Hooker’s wife), Children of Hooker & Ida and daughter of Ora Lee Hartley Hill- Row 3: Delma & Inez Hartley, Row 2: George, Homer & Sallie Mae Hartley, Row1 : Carl Hartley & Jessie Woodrow Hill (Ora’s daughter), This picture shows three siblings of George Leroy Hartley(Mel’s Maternal Grandfather). They are : Lucinda, Ora Lee, and Charles Hooker.
Christmas 1950, Delhi, LA Back Row: John Bernard “B”, Charles Homer, Ellen Inez, Melda Lee, George Norman “Hop”, Second Row: Carl H. “Cooter”, Harry, Bobby Gene “Bit”, Sallie Mae Front Row: Charles Hooker and Ida Lee Wyatt Hartley (daughter Delma was deceased)
Back: Carl (Cooter), Hooker, Ida, Homer, Bobby (Bit) Third Row: Bernard (Bee), Jack Wyatt(Ida’s Brother), Harry, LeVada (Homer’s wife), Ellen Inez Grisham ,Inez Hartley Grisham, George (Hop) Second Row: Sallie Hartley McKnight, Annette Hartley,, Maxine Green Hartley (Hop’s Wife), Melda Front Row: Mary Ann McKnight, Diane Hartley, Maxine Green’s Mother, Sherry Lynn Hartley (Hop’s daughter), Bruce Silk (Melda’s son)
Charles Hooker Hartley
Charles Hooker Hartley & Wagon
Charles Hooker Hartley and son, Homer, and Wagon
Ida Davis Hartley at the piano. She played with a group called the Hot Notes.
Ida & Hooker with grandchildren: Front Step: Mary Ann McKnight, Sherry Lynn Hartley (Hop’s daughter), Annette Hartley (Homer’s daughter). Second Step: Bruce Silk (Melda’s son), Diane Hartley. Back: Ida and Hooker Hartley and Inez Hartley Grisham.
Ida Hartley cutting birthday cake. L to R: Clarice Dalrymple (florist), and son V. P. Dalrymple, Mr. Ringle, ?, Mrs. Ringle, Annette Hartley (Homer’s daughter), Inez Hartley behind Ida. Ida sold insurance for Catron and Gay Funeral Home in Delhi, LA. They gave the party. (Thanks to Annette Hartley, Dorsey for the identifications.)
Charles Hooker and Ida Hartley, brother to George L. Hartley
Charles Homer and Salle Mae Hartley, Children of Hooker & Ida Hartley	C. Hooker Hartley, back rt., Three Davis brothers of Sallie Davis Wyatt, Ida’s Mother
Hooker & Ida Hartley’s Kids: Homer, Inez, Sallie Mae, Delma,	Homer Hartley
Delma & Inez Hartley	Delma & Inez Hartley
John Bernard (Bee) 1 year; Melda 3 1/2 ,	John Bernard & Melda Hartley
Melda Hartley	Hooker Hartley, 80th Birthday,1955.
Robert George Norman”Hop” Hartley (Jan 8, 1915-Aug 14, 1990)	Sisters Mary(11) & Ida Wyatt(12)
Mantle from Hartley Home in Delhi, LA. Restored by Skip Hartley, Harry's son.	Mantle from Hartley Home in Delhi, LA. In home of Skip Hartley, Harry's son.
Charles Hooker Hartley Album (Pictures shared by Melda Hartley Silk )
Inscribed:”You be surprised how much I love you, Dannis or Dassie” (maybe a Wyatt?). Picture folder from Conway, AK,	Charles S. & Mary Caroline Hartley Talley, Hooker’s sister.
Unknown Girl	John B. Hartley
“Pat” written on picture.	Maybe Mary Wyatt Marriage, think I see T. F or T. N. Mary was Ida Wyatt Hartley's sister.
Sallie Mae Hartley, I think I see her name on the picture, Melda didn’t think so.	Inez Hartley, La.Tech, 1927
The picture has Judy on back, but under right conditions I think I see Inez Hartley, help needed.	Modene Henry, daughter of Eula Wyatt Henry, sister of Ida Wyatt. Eula was wife of Dr. J. P. Henry, dentist in Winnsboro, LA
Maybe Sallie Mae Hartley, very faint writing, very difficult to see. Hartley is clear.	Unknown
Unknowns, Frances Cronin thinks 2nd from right is Hamon Hill, I agree.
Carrie Bess Hartt, friend of Ida Hartley	Carrie Bess Hartt, friend of Ida Hartley
Mrs. Sterling Hall	Sister Mrs. Sterling Hall
A. J. Freeman (Ruth?)	Charles Hooker Hartley & ?
Unknowns	Unknown
Unknown	Ida & Mary Wyatt. Looks like a school campus and uniforms.
Ida Wyatt, Hooker Hartley & Mary Wyatt	Delma Hartley postcard
Melda says Sherry Hartley, George Hartley’s daughter	Mary Wyatt
Gordon McCormick, connection unknown.	Unknowns
Fr: Bit holding Diane, Homer, Allan Silk holding son Bruce. Bk: Carl Hill & Margie Hartley, LeVada (Homer’s wife), ca.1949
Ella, Freddie(adopted son) & Warren Hyman	Allan Silk, Marine, 1940. Husband of Melda Hartley Silk
Melda Hartley Silk	Allan and Melda Hartley Silk, 1946
Melda Lee Hartley Silk-Obituary From 3/24/2016 RichlandToday.com Funeral services for Melda Lee Hartley Silk were held Friday, March 25, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Dr. Eddie Wren, Dr. Bruce Silk, and Leigh Anne Palin officiating. Interment followed in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Melda Silk, age 89, was born in Delhi, LA on July 24, 1926. She died on March 21, 2016 in Shreveport La after a brief illness. She is survived by one son and two daughters: Dr. Allen Bruce Silk and his wife, Ewella, of Greenville, MS and daughter, Ginny Kimbrough, of Eros, LA; Suzette Silk of Rayville LA and Leigh Anne Palin and her husband, Rick, of Norton, MA and their children, Jake Palin, of Norton, MA and Julia Palin of Norton, MA. She is preceded in death by her faithful husband, Allen Lee Silk; mother, Ida Lee Wyatt Hartley; father, Charles Hooker Hartley. Brothers, Charles Homer Hartley; John Bernard Hartley; Bobby Gene Hartley; George Norman Hartley; Carl Hartley; Harry Hartley. Sisters, Ellen Inez Hartley Donaldson, Delma Hartley, and Sallie Mae Hartley. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Allen Bruce Silk II of Monroe, La. and great grandson, Jesse Kimbrough, of Eros, La. Melda was loved by all she met. She was an inspiration to many people and she was recognized in many circles as a great achiever, leader or assistant. She moved in 1958 from West Monroe to Rayville. Prior to her marriage to Allen Silk in May of 1947, she was employed in Rayville in 1943 by Coenen and Coenen, Attorneys, as secretary; she worked for other attorneys until she was employed in 1955 at the Richland Parish County Agent’s office in Rayville, working for Mr. Basil Doles for 29 years. She and Mr. Doles retired simultaneously in 1984. She began working for the Rhymes Memorial Library in 1991. Melda retired there in 2005, and began working part time for the Richland Parish 911 office, also serving as a volunteer at the LSU AgCenter in Rayville. While working at Rhymes Library, she was instrumental in establishing the Southern Pickin’ and Ginnin’ Festival, along with Sarah Aycock and Juanita Cochran. It was in existence for 12 years as a area-wide festival every fall. She has been a member of the FBC of Rayville since February 1958, serving within the church in many positions. Honors that she has received are numerous: She was especially proud to have held the Presidency of the American Legion Auxiliary for 40 years. Melda also helped with the Salvation Army, seeking volunteers to serve and help with the Angel Tree Ministry. Melda also was a charter member of Triad, an organization that worked with the Richland Parish Sheriff’s office, planning for senior citizens of the parish. She helped to establish the “file for life” program. Melda was a member for two years of the Northeast La. Arts Council, primarily helping with fund raising and promoted projects of the organization. She was a member of the Richland Unison choral group, singing and making presentations throughout the parish. Her personal awards also included MELDA SILK DAY award, on April 26, 1998; Outstanding Community Service award from Governor Mike Foster; Rhymes Library award for establishment of the Elder Care Program; certificate from Rhymes Library for service to “Care Connections;” She also received the Pickin and Ginnin Festival award for outstanding service in 2001. She received the distinguished Sellers Aycock Award; she was also recognized by the Beacon News as one of the “Outstanding Women of Richland Parish;” She presently was a charter member of the WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C. and WWII Museum in New Orleans. Melda was an avid LSU Tiger fan, holding home game season tickets for many years, attending regularly until the 2013 season. Many other accolades and honors were bestowed upon Melda Silk, who always humbly received each one of them with gratefulness. The family, community and state will miss her. I know she would fondly remember each person having crossed her path of life, thanking God for her opportunities to serve Him by blessing others. Melda requested that all memorials be sent to the following of your choice: 1. LA Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe, La; 2. First Baptist Church of Rayville’s children’s building fund; 3. Rhymes Memorial Library and 4. Mid-Delta Baptist Association in Cleveland MS. (toward the purchase of Experiencing God workbooks for prison inmates enrolling in a state-wide Leavell College ministry program for the New Orleans Baptist Seminary at Parchman). Pallbearers were Dr. Lester Wayne Johnson, Charles Germany, Basil Doles, Jr., Jim Adams, B.J. McKnight and Mark Hartley. Honorary pallbearers were Danny Sorey and Dr. Ralph Abraham.Funeral services for Melda Silk of Rayville, will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Rayville. Interment will follow in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Mrs. Melda was born July 24, 1926 in and passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at The Grace Home Hospice Center in Shreveport at the age of 89. Condolences may be left at brownholleyfuneralhomes.com.
Hooker Hartley Siblings 1984 L. to R. Homer, Sallie, Harry, Melda, Carl (Cooter) ; George Norman (Hop), Tulsa, OK
Bruce & Ewella Jacks Silk. Bruce is the son of Allan and Melda Hartley Silk	Harry "Skip" and Christine Svetanics Hartley. Harry is son of Harry Hartley who started Thunderbolt, a company that rebuilds engines, transmissions and heads in Houston, TX. Skip took over the company from his father.
WWI soldier. picture in Hooker Hartley’s file, taken in Louisville, KY. 2nd Lt., US Army, Camp Zackary Taylor? Army. ACC Camp Zackary Taylor
Charles Edward Hooker, Colonel CSA, Battle of Vicksburg. Namesake of Hooker Hartley	Col. Charles Edward Hooker, 1825-1914