I have a Clay County, KY marriage between Polly Holland and Thomas Ely. I think her given name was Mary. She was the eldest daughter of Richard and Margaret Holland. Have not found anything else on them. There was a Thomas Ely on the Clay census for that year but it was not her and the man was much older. Possibly mines father. Have you ran across this couple in your searches. The only thing I can think of daddy didn't approve and shot him!