Henry was born on 22 May 1840. He was the son of
Eli Dellinger and
Margaret Hoyle. He was inducted into the military on 10 May 1862. He married
Mary Lavonia Duncan on 24 January 1869. Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Union Co., Georgia. In the 1880 Union Co., Georgia census the following family is found:
Henry Dellinger, age 40, born in North Carolina, farmer;
Mary L. Dellinger, age 32, born in Georgia, wife;
Emily Dellinger, age 10, born in Georgia, daughter;
Emma Dellinger, age 7, born in Georgia, daughter;
Joseph B. Dellinger, age 7, born in Georgia, son;
Cornelia Dellinger, age 5, born in Georgia, daughter;
Cordilia Dellinger, age 5, born in Georgia, daughter;
Cattie Dellinger, age 2, born in Georgia, daughter;
Anie Dellinger, age 3 months, born in March 1880 in Georgia, daughter.. Henry died on 16 March 1921 at age 80.