This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0d.2ADE/1359 Message Board Post: Hello all, I have a George C. HALL in the 1900 census living in Thomas Co., Cairo District. He's listed as a "woods rider," and after some Net research I'm wondering if that could be for the turpentine industry in South GA. Does anyone know if there were turpentine camps in this area in 1900? What were the names of the businesses & where would records be? Additionally, does anyone have ideas for what a "woods rider" might be otherwise? The only alternative I can think of is a "circuit rider," i.e. traveling preacher on horseback, or perhaps forest service work, although I don't know if there was a govt. forest service back then. Any ideas? Thank you, Liz Hall