Thomas Dellinger was born circa 1804 at
North Carolina; Ann Dellinger and Lynn Haight Werner strongly believes that Thomas Dellinger is the son of Philip Dellinger and Martha Catherine Stroup. However they have not been able to document this connection. He was the son of
Philipp Dellinger and
Martha Catherine Stroup. Thomas Dellinger married
Mary "Polly" Killian on 3 February 1828 at
Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. Thomas Dellinger was census 1840 in 1840 at
Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. He was census 1850 - free in 1850 at
Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. He was census 1860 - free in 1860 at
Germantown Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri; The following family appears in the 1860 Bollinger Co., Germantownship, Missouri census:
Thomas Dellinger, 59, male, farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, personal estate valued at $300, born NC;
Mary Dellinger, 59, female, born NC;
Mary A. Dellinger, 30, female, born in MO;
William J. Dellinger, 20, male, born in MO;
James D. Dellinger, 18, male, born in MO;
Nancy Dellinger, 17, female born in MO;
Mary A. Dellinger, 4 1/2, female, born in MO.