Mary Elizabeth Small

Mary Elizabeth Small (1812–1908) was a New Zealand market gardener and farmer.

Small was born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England around 1812.[1] New Zealand author Elsie Locke based her popular children's novel, The runaway settlers, on Small’s life.[2]

References
  1. Locke, Elsie. "Mary Elizabeth Small". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Elsie Locke, 1912 – 2001". Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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