Amos was born at
York Co., Pennsylvania, on 20 April 1844. He was the son of
Elias Dellinger and
Mary Moyer. He married
Catherine Poff at
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 8 June 1865. Amos was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Hellam Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He was census 1880 on 3 June 1880 at
Hellam Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In the 1880 census for Hellam Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania the following family is found at dwelling # 38 and family # 39:
Amos Dellinger, white, male, age 36, laborer, widowed, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
Harry Dellinger, white, male, age 12, son, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
Marvin Dellinger, white, male, age 8, son, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
William Dellinger, white, male, age 6, son, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
Flora Dellinger, white, female, age 4, daughter, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
Wesley Dellinger, white, male, age 23, brother, laborer, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania;
Matilda Frey, white, female, age 52, servant housekeeper, widow, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania. He married
Sarah Barley at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 6 September 1881. Amos was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. Amos was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at
York Co., Pennsylvania. Amos was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. Amos died on 19 February 1921 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 76. He was New Tag Obituary from a York newspaper:
"AMOS DELLINGER DEAD
Mt. Pisgah, Feb. 28 - Amos Dellinger, retired cigar manufacturer and native of Lower Windsor township, died at his home here a 6 o'clock Saturday morning of pleurisy after an illness of one week. Mr. Dellinger was aged 76 years, 9 months, and 29 days. The deceased is survived by the following: One sister, Mrs. Benjamin Smuck, Wrightsville; three daughters, Mrs. Elverta Kauffelt and Mrs. Ida Smeltzer, Mt. Pisgah, and Miss Flora Dellinger, at home; four sons, Harvey Dellinger, Yorkana; Paul Dellinger, East Prospect and William Dellinger and Charles Dellinger, Mt. Pisgah. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Lizzie Schmuck, Wrightsville, also survives. Mr. Dellinger acted as class leader in the Mt. Pisgah Sunday school for 30 years. Arrangements were made for the funeral on Tuesday, but owing to the blockaded state of the roads, has been fixed for Wednesday."
Obituary from another newspaper:
"AMOS DELLINGER
Mt. Pisgah, Feb 20 - Amos Dellinger, retired cigar manafacturer and native of Lower Windsor township died at his home at 6 o'clock Saturday morning of pleurisy, after an illness of one week. Mr. Dellinger was aged 76 year, 9 months and 29 days. The deceased is survived by the following: One sister, Mrs. Benjamin Smuck, Wrightsville; three daughters, Mrs. Elverta Kauffelt and Mrs. Ida Smeltzer, Mt. Pisgah, and Miss Flora Dellinger, at home; four sons, Harvey Dellinger, Yorkana; Paul Dellinger, East Prospect and William Dellinger and Charles Dellinger, Mt. Pisgah. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Lizzie Schmuck, Wrightsville, also survives. Mr. Dellinger acted as class leader in the Mt. Pisgah Sunday school for 30 years. Arrangements were made for the funeral on Tuesday, but owing to the blockaded state of the roads, has been fixed for Wednesday."
Obituary from another newspaper:
"DELLINGER - On Saturday, Febraury 19, 1921, at 6 a.m. at his residence Mt. Pisgah, Lower Windsor township, Amos Dellinger, aged 76 years, 9 months and 29 days.
Relatives and friends are respectively invited to attend the funeral, Wednesday, February 23, 1921 at 10 a.m. at residence. Further services at Mt. Pisgah United Evangelical church. Interment in Macpelah cemetery, Yorkana."
On 20 February 1921 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. His body was interred on 23 February 1921 at
Yorkana, York Co., Pennsylvania, at McPeelah Cemetery. Funeral notice from an undated newspaper:
"The funeral services of Amos Dellinger, a retired cigar manufacturer of Lower Windsor township, who died on last Saturday, from pleurisy, after one week's illness was held today from his late home at Mt. Pisgah. Rev. G.H. Welch, pastor of the Mt. Pisgah United Evangelical church, of which the deceased was an active member and class leader, officiated. Interment was made in the Mt. Pisgah cemetery."
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