Thomas was born at
Lincoln Co., North Carolina, on 17 October 1789. He was the son of
William Dellinger and
Elizabeth (?). He married
Mary "Polly" Coon at
Clark Co., Ohio, on 29 May 1823. Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at
Clark Co., Ohio. Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at
Clark Co., Ohio. He sold land on 7 February 1842 at
Greene Co., Indiana. Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Pike Twp., Clark Co., Ohio. Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Black Creek Twp., Mercer Co., Ohio. Thomas died on 12 August 1873 at
Willshire, Van Wert Co., Ohio, at age 83. He was buried in August 1873 at
Hileman-Smith-Hartzog-Alspaugh Cemetery, Willshire Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio.