Recollections by Jean Cook

Bridget (Delia) Creed Ford

Bridget (Delia) Creed Ford was born in ???  in Tipperary Ireland.  … Jean has lots more info…. 

Cousins

The O’Melia and Manion families are cousins on Jean’s father’s father’s side.  They originally lived in Brooklyn but at the time of Jean’s father’s death, they lived in Chappaqua. 

“Black Kate” Costello.  They called her “Black Kate” because she was dark haired and brown eyed, uncommon for the Irish.  She was what they called the “Black Irish”.  In New York, she went to Horn and Hardart (cafeteria-style restaurant where you put nickels and dimes into the vending machines to get your food.)  She sat at a table and waited to be served because she didn’t know it was self serve.