1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1790

3.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312):

1800

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1800 Elley, John PA Washington Co. p. 706 00100-3011000

4.  1810

5.  1820

6.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1830

Ely, John

OH

Richland Co.

Perry Twp.

p. 48

The only other ELY in the county is John's son, Michael.

7.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):  can't find him, at least not anywhere I would expect him to be (can't find his son, Michael, either).

8.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1850 (Broderbund CD-317):  no Morrow Co., OH, records on CD.

9.  North Bloomfield, Morrow County, OH, 1850 Federal Census (online at the Morrow County OHGenWeb site; transcribed by Jane Peppler).  [link died] On p. 407A (enumerated 7 Aug 1850):

809	819	Ely Michael	46	M	Farmer	800	Pa
		Ely Catharine	42	F			Pa
		Ely John	76	M			Pa
		[Michael & Catharine's 8 children]

Our subject is living with his son, Michael, and his family.  John should be 77 years old, but I think we can safely say he is the son of Michael & Anna Maria, born 1773.  Unfortunately, John's wife is deceased, so we cannot confirm her identity, but note that Michael & Catharine have named their first two children John and Mary.  Not conclusive, but supportive, that Michael's mother was Mary DENNIS, that is, unless Catherine JOHNSONBACH really was Mary Catherine JOHNSONBACH, in which case it's no help at all, though I wonder if someone didn't make her "Mary Catherine" for that very reason.  Our big problem is the lack of primary marriage records for these John ELYs.

10.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org):
Secondary sources — caveat emptor!

John ELY Spouse: Mary DENNIS Marriage: 1792, Buffalo, Knox, Ohio Source: none given

JOHN EALY Spouse: MARY DENNIS Marriage: 1802, Knox, Ohio Source: patron submission

John ELY Spouse: Catharine JOHNSONBACK Marriage: Abt. 1795, Washington, Pennsylvania Source: none given

John ELEY Spouse: Catherine JOHNSONBACK Marriage: Abt. 1804, Of Centre, Pennsylvania Source: patron submission

These marriage records all appear to be guesses, so it may not be worth discussing them.  There is no "Buffalo" or Buffalo Twp. in Knox Co., OH (which county was not formed until 1809), and a marriage in Ohio that early is unlikely in the extreme.  There is a Buffalo Twp. in Washington Co., PA, and that location could make sense in that John's parents were living there at that time.  I don't see how the John who married Mary DENNIS in Washington Co., PA, can be the same John ELY who married Catherine JOHNSONBACH/JOHNSONBAUGH/SCHANTZENBACH in Centre Co.  There were no JOHNSONBACHs (or variations) in Washington Co., but there were some in Centre Co. (it's an extremely rare surname), so I've no reason to doubt the marriage to Catherine took place in Centre Co.

.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).
Secondary sources — caveat emptor!

John EALY Birth: Abt 1781, Berks, Pennsylvania Death: Aft 1830 Spouse: Mary DENNIS; Marriage: Abt 1802 Spouse: Catherine JOHNSONBACK; Marriage: Abt 1820

Husband's Name: John ELY Born: 8 Jul 1773; Place: Derry Twp., Dauphin Co., Penn. Christened: 24 Jul 1773; Place: Bindnagle Church, Palmyra, Lancastor (sic), Pennsylvania Died: 16 May 1853; Place: North Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio Buried: Place: Shauck Cemetery, Perry Twp., Morrow, Ohio Married: 1795; Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania Father: Michael ELY Mother: Mary (Regina) Wife's Name: Mary Catharine JOHNSONBACK Born: 11 Sep 1776; Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania Died: 11 Mar 1849; Place: North Bloomfield, Morrow, Ohio Buried: Place: Shauck Cemetery, Perry Twp., Morrow, Ohio Married: 1795; Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania 1.  Michael ELEY 2.  Peter ELEY 3.  Mary ELEY 4.  David ELEY 5.  Martin ELEY 6.  Rosannah ELEY 7.  Elizabeth ELY 8.  Phillip ELEY 9.  Jacob ELEY

If the AF is right — which I greatly doubt — and one John ELY married both Mary DENNIS and Catherine JOHNSONBACH or if Catherine JOHNSONBACH was Mary Catharine JOHNSONBACK and married the son of Michael ELY, then it's back to the drawing board!!

.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs online at FamilySearch.org).
Secondary sources — caveat emptor!

Compact Disc #12 John EALY Birth: abt 1781; Place: , Berks, Pennsylvania Death: aft 1830 Father: George Ealy Mother: Christina Strofsnider Spouse: Mary Dennis; Marriage: abt 1802 Spouse: Catherine Johnsonback; Marriage: abt 1820

Compact Disc #12 Mary Ealy Birth: 1804; Place: Death: 27 Apr 1871, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin Burial: Place: Illiff Cem, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin Father: John Ealy Mother: Mary Dennis Spouse: Othey or Otho King Marriage: abt 1820

The Mary ELY who married Otho KING did end up in Green Co., WI, as did other children of the John ELY who was (age 74) in the 1850 Census of Green Co., WI, and obviously not the John ELY who was in Morrow Co., OH, in 1850, who was (age 76/7), the s/o Michael ELY.  If the latter married Mary DENNIS, then she cannot be the mother of the Mary ELY/EALY who married Otho KING.

.  The Families of George Ealy, East Finley Township, and Michael Ely, Buffalo Township, Washington [County], Pennsylvania (online at the Washington Co., PA, GenWeb site).  John is said to be in New Castle Twp., Coshocton Co., OH, in 1820 Census; Perry Twp., Richland Co., OH, in the 1830 Census; and North Bloomfield Twp., Morrow Co., OH, in the 1850 Census.

.  WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com).  Says John's father is George ELY (nfd) and that John's sister is the Catherine who married John DENNIS.  No children given.