Nellie Sarah Symington was born at Albury c. 1894. She married her first cousin Peter James Symington at Cobar in 1913 and had two children, Ellen Jean "Jean" (born in Cobar 8 January 1914); married Edward McCabe in 1936; died 18 December 2013) and Donald (born 2 March 1923; married Amy; died 12 December 1978 aged 55). Nellie died aged 81 on 30 October 1975.
Jean was enrolled in State School 3526 at Red Bluff in 1921. She rode her pony the five miles to school from Teviotdale. Peter and Nellie moved from Huon Lane to Sydney during 1922.