1.  Anon.  1966.  Marriage Index:  Ohio, 1789-1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):  can't find.

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

1830

Ely, Michael

OH

Richland Co.

Perry Twp.

p. 48

The only other ELY in the county is his father, John.

3.  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 father, either).

4.  North Bloomfield [Township], Morrow County, OH, 1850 Federal Census (online at the Morrow County OHGenWeb site).  [link died] On p. 407A, 809/819, enumerated 7 Aug 1850 (extracted by Jane Peppler):

809	819	Ely Michael	46	M	Farmer	800	Pa
		Ely Catharine	42	F			Pa
		Ely John	76	M			Pa
		Ely Mary	21	F			O
		Ely John	15	M			O
		Ely Rosanna	14	F			O
		Ely Barbara	11	F			O
		Ely Henry	8	M			O
		Ely Elizabeth	6	F			O
		Ely William	3	M			O
		Ely David	1	M			O

The elder John is Michael's father.  Living six doors down from Michael's brother, Peter ELY.