Maria Petronella was die dogter van Marthinus Jacobus Nel en Martha Elizabeth Dorothea Schoeman.
Kinders:
g.1. Gerrit Johannes NEL, geb. 28/3/1849, Dasjesfontein, Willowmore,
oorl. 30/05/1930, Marquard, OVS x 1868, Marquard,
Willowmore met Martha Susanna Vermaak, oorl.
13/03/1910, Palzietfontein, dist. Graaff-Reinet, d.v. Johannes Theodorus Vermaak and Aletta Petronella Ferreira. MSV voorheen
getroud met Christiaan Johannes Nel.
g.2. Johannes Hendrik
NEL, geb. c. 1851 x 15/06/1874, Willowmore met Anna Maria NN, geb. 1857, Dassiesfontein.