Rufus Dellinger b 13 May 1822 Lincoln Co NC d 18 Jun 1894 Johnson City, Washington Co, TN age 72; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; s/o Henry J Dellinger b 28 Jun 1789 Lincoln Co NC and Catherine Dellinger b 1791 Lincoln NC. Rufus Dellinger m. Elvira McHargue b about 1823 d 1892; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; d/o Jonathan McHargue and Rhoda Unknown. Children of Rufus Dellinger and Elvira McHargue;

1. James Perry Dellinger b 1847 d 19 Aug 1907; m. 25 May 1876 Mitchell Co NC to Amanda Jane Bailey b 24 Jul 1853 Bakersville, NC d 3 Dec 1937 Unicoi Co TN; d/o John Bailey and Molly Briggs.

2. Franklin Avery G Dellinger b Oct 1850 Cove Creek, Watauga Co NC d 10 Sep 1928 Johnson City, Washington Co TN age 77; m. 7 Oct 1875 Mitchell Co NC to Elizabeth Betty Barnett.

3. Elizabetth L. Dellinger b 1854; m. Michael Arnett.

4. Martha Dellinger b Apr 1855; m. Carson Wheeling

5. Thomas Allen Pinkney Dellinger b 25 May 1860; m. Nancy Caroline Rose.

6. Elvira C. Dellinger b about 1862

7. Margaret C. Dellinger b about 1862

8. Nancy Dellinger b Mar 1863; m. Ed L Jones

9. Hepsebell Dellinger (f) b Mar 1865; m. 26 Jul 1888 Bakersville, Mitchell Co NC to C P McHargue