| Show hale and nearly hearty at 11 probably the oldest inhabitant ol of southern indiana is alexander hockaday of blue river township lie he was born bo in what is now the state of kentucky in 1780 and consequently is in his year tear he is the father of twelve children childr en and his wife who is is thirty years his junior is still st ill living mr air hockaday never toda tock but one dose of medicine in his lifland life and did not take that until he was more than years old he is hale and hearty and bids bida fair to live several years yet cor indianapolis I 1 di journal |