Elly got pregnant at 15 and gave birth to a baby girl whom she gave up for adoption. She and her daughter Mandy were reunited 21-years later and she found out she was a grandmother to Mandy's child who is now a married woman who lives in Atlanta.
Second wife of John Schneider until their divorce on 20 August 2019.
Has three children with her estranged husband John Schneider: a daughter Leah Michelle Castle (b. 1984), a son Chasen Joseph Schneider (b. December 31, 1991) and another daughter John Schneider (Karis Lynn Schneider; b. 1993). Leah and Chasen are Elly's children from previous relationship/s, John adopted them after marrying Elly in 1993.
On November 14, 2014, Elly filed for divorce from her husband of 21 years John Schneider, which, as of 20 August 2019, they are officially divorced.