1930 census has William S. Carper in District 31, Macon Township, Bureau Co, IL, 62, first married at 26, IL, PA, PA, Farmer, Gen Farming, Owns, with wife, Emma E, 63, first married at 27, IL, OH, IL, and nephew, George R. Horton, 11, S, IL, IL, IL.
.
Personal note from Russell & Carolyn (her voice) Stroud, Buda, dated April 18, 1996: "Will Carper and his wife raised Margaret's youngest brother, George Horton and he is deceased. They lived on a farm SW of Buda." She had noted earlier in the note that she "went to school with Margaret Horton Downer and graduated from Buda Twp. High School in 1932."