Maria Elizabeth was die dogter van Jeremias Andries Nel en Hester Catharina Joubert.
Uit hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1853:
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Kinders:
g.1. Thomas
FLOWERS, geb. 03/07/1855
g.2. Peter
FLOWERS, geb. 09/11/1856, Bedford
g.3. Annie
Maria FLOWERS, geb. 24/07/1858, Bedford x Evans
g.4. James
FLOWERS, geb. 02/04/1861, Bedford
g.5. Jessie
Elizabeth FLOWERS, geb. 31/07/1862, Bedford x Summer
g.6. Esther
FLOWERS, geb. 27/12/1963, Bedford x Newby
g.7. John
FLOWERS
g.9. William
FLOWERS
g.10. William
Bartle Abercrombie FLOWERS