1.  Liahona Research (Orem, UT), compilers.  1996.  Marriage Index:  Ohio, 1789-1850 (Broderbund CD-400):

Ely, Asler

Gearhart, Rebecca

Sep 18, 1838

Knox Co.

2a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840

Ely, John F.

OH

Knox Co.

Franklin Twp.

p. 394

It is a total mystery to me how this record became indexed as "John."  As bad as this census-taker's handwriting is, it is still definitely, if not clearly, "Asher."

2b.  Family Quest Archives:  Ohio Federal Census 1840:  Knox County.  Heritage Quest CD M704-406 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

OH

Knox Co.

Franklin Twp.

p. 393B

Asher F Ely

100 110 - 000 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1835-1840	= Clinton (b. 1838/9)
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= ?
1 male	20-29	1810-1820	= Asher (b. 1813/4)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Rebecca (b. 1820)

The teenager is too old to be their son.  Living two doors down from Rebecca's brother, Whitfield GEARHEART.

3.  Family Quest Archives:  Ohio Federal Census 1850: Knox County.  Heritage Quest CD M432-700:  Hilliar Twp., Knox Co., OH, p. 108B, 1499/1514, enumerated 30 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Asher Elg	36	M	Pump Maker	500	Pa
Rebecca "	29	F			"
Clinton "	11	M			O
Columbus "	9	M			"
L. Ellen "	7	F			"
L. Brown "	5	M			"

It really does look like a "g," but surely it is meant to be Ely.  Living two doors down from Rebecca's brother, Ira GEARHEART.

4.  WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com).