Notes for: Eli Hobbs

Rev. Eli Hobbs (Isaac A. Bodine's neighbor to the east) was a part-time Methodist minister. Hobbs was born in Maryland and came early to Nelson County. He was one of the members at Ferguson's Chapel. He used to be called Uncle Eli. Older men of Chaplin who had known him said he was the best man that had ever lived at Chaplin. It is said that he never entered the church without first kneeling in a thicket by the way in order to pray (Redford, v. 2, p. 271 - See Redford for more info on Eli Hobbs' character and appearance). He is buried at the Old Methodist Cemetery in Chaplin.