Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 299

DAVID A CURTIS (deceased) was born in Randolph County, N. C., 
September 17, 1806, and was the eldest of the two sons and one daughter
of Jesse W. and Judy Curtis, natives of North Carolina and of English extrac-
tion.  Our subject was reared to farming with but little education.  He married,
after becoming of age, Miss Tabitha Staler, who proved a faithful spouse for
fifty-six years.  In 1837, Mr. Curtis moved to this State and located on Govern-
ment land, where he built a cabin and preceeded to found a home, in which, after
some years of discouragement and toil, he succeeded.  On the morning of Feb-
ruary 24, 1883, he arose well, ate a usual breakfast, and died peacefully soon
after, his wife and daughter supposing him to be asleep.  He was an industrious
and successful man, and at one period owned 1,750 acres.  He was the father
of fourteen children, eleven of whom lived to maturity.  He was an upright
man and honored citizen, a Democrat in politics, and a Patron of Husbandry.
Mrs. Curtis yet survives, aged seventy-six.  Mr. Curtis was a member of the
Christian Church, and Mrs. Curtis now adheres to the same denomination.

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