Petrus Abel Elias was die seun van Albertus Johannes Nel en Helena Antoinetta Louw.
Uit hulle pa se testament van 1947:
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eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Northern Cape : Noordkaap
Northern Cape, CALVINIA district, Rural (farm cemeteries) Northern Cape, CALVINIA
district, Granaat Bosch Kolk 151_2, Granaatboskolk Oos, farm cemetery NEL
Catharina Helena nee BRAND 1899-1939 NEL Catharina Helena nee BRAND 1899-1939
eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Northern Cape : Noordkaap
Northern Cape, CALVINIA district, Rural (farm cemeteries) Northern Cape,
CALVINIA district, Granaat Bosch Kolk 151_2, Granaatboskolk Oos, farm cemetery
NEL Catharina Helena nee BRAND 1899-1939 NEL Catharina Helena nee BRAND
1899-1939
Oom Piet Vale se gemesselde graf lê langs die pragtige opgemaakte graf van sy eerste vrou op Granaatboskolk-Oos, maar sy tweede vrou, Susanna Francina Visagie wou niks daarvan weet dat hy langs haar begrawe sou word nie, toe begrawe sy hom op Brandvlei in 'n besonderse indrukwekkende graf en laat plaas haar ook in sy graf.