Elcana Ashe married Mary Mayson on 18 Aug 1843 in Macon, NC.
1870 US Census shows E C Ash as 46 yrs old, wife Mary is 44 yrs old.
Daughters Laura A is 13 and Ashbury B Ash, son I assume is 6 yrs old.
Marriage is from familysearch.org FHL microfilm 19,268
1870 Census from familysearch.org FHL 552,643