David was born at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 10 July 1835. He was the son of
Samuel T. Curry and
Sarah Smith. He married
Margaret Nixon Fullerton at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 15 August 1855. David was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. 1860 Indiana, Monroe Co., Perry Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 998: David S. Curry, age 26, male, white, black smith, born in Indiana; Margaret, age 27, female, white, born in South Carolina; Samuel, age 4, male, white, born in Indiana; Emily, age 2, female, white, born in Indiana; John C., age 4 months, male, white, born in Indiana.. He died on 7 April 1917 at age 81.