William was born at
Chester Co., South Carolina, in 1811. He was the son of
William Curry and
Margaret Harbison. He married
Eliza Ann Swearingen at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 3 February 1845. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. 1850 Indiana, Monroe Co., Bloomington Twp. taken 5 Aug 1850 lists the following family at dwelling and family # 131: William Curry, age 30, male, farmer, real estate valued at $1000, born in South Carolina; Eliza A., age 31, female, born in Indiana; Margaret M., age 3, female, born in Indiana; Harriet, age 2, female, born in Indiana; Rosanna, age 37, female, born in South Carolina; Elizabeth, age 33, female, born in South Carolina.. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. 1860 Indiana, Monroe Co., Richland Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 763: W.H. Curry, age 42, male, white, farmer, born in South Carolina; Eliza, age 33, male, white, born in Indiana; Margaret, age 19, female, white, born in Indiana; Harriet E., age 12, female, white, born in Indiana; L.B., age 10, male, white, born in Indiana; Mary, age 8, female, white, born in Indiana; Charley, age 6, male, white, born in Indiana; V.P., age 4, male, white, born in Indiana; James, age 3, male, white, born in Indiana..