Records on file with the Sister's of Mercy Archives Library at Omaha, Nebraska...Nettie was born November 20, 1862 at Deep Water, Henry County, Missouri. Her parents were Charles E. Rucker of "Kentucky" (Kentucky, but no town mentioned) and Mary Brim (also of Kentucky). Nettie was born after her father died from the wounds he acquired while fighting in Battle of Lone Jack. But sometime after Nettie was born her mother died, and each of the five children were given to friends and family to raise.

1870 - Nettie has not been found on the 1870 census.

1880 - Fed Census White Oak Twp Henry Co MO, pg 1 - Jun 2 1880 - D9:F111338
HACKNEY, George - w m 38 (bca: 1842) head married farming - MO-NC-TN
HACKNEY, Josephine - w f 38 (bca: 1842) wife married housekeeping - MO-NY-MO
HACKNEY, [Emmet Z] Zuber? - w m 12 (bca: 1868) son single farming, attends school - MO-MO-MO
HACKNEY, Thomas R. - w m 9 (bca: 1871) son single attends school - MO-MO-MO
HACKNEY, Nannie - w f 8 (bca: 1872) dau single attends school - MO-MO-MO
HACKNEY, Lock - w m 6 (bca: 1874) son single attends school - MO-MO-MO
HACKNEY, George - w m 2 (bca: 1878) son single - MO-MO-MO
RUCKER, Henryette - w f 17 (bca: 1863) servant single housekeeping, at school - MO-Germany-n/a

A connection of this family to the Ruckers is unknown. From the family notes and records, we know that Nettie lived with this family until she left for Kansas City, Missouri, at which time she lived with her sister, Mary Rucker Lynch. This was soon after Mary married.1339 During this time that Nettie got a job in the laundry and became a Catholic. She then went on to become a Sister, then a Mother Superior in a working girls home.40

1884, December 20th - Nettie was baptized at St. Patrick Church, Kansas City, Mo December 20, 1884 according to the parish baptismal register.

1895, November - Miss Nettie Rucker accompanied by little Misses Allie and Etta Lynch, who came down from Kansas City to spend Thanksgiving with the family of D.N.Saults and will remain a couple of weeks (Knob Noster Gem).

1898, November 11th - She entered the Sisters of Mercy at St. Agnes Academy (the Motherhouse) January 6, 1898 and made her vows July 16, 1900. She went to St. Catherine's Home for Working Girls in 1921 and served there until her death November 11, 1954. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Kansas City.

This is a transcription of an article that appeared in "The Generalate Quarterly" upon her death:

“Sister M. Vincent Rucker, RSM died at St. Catherine's Hall, Kansas City, Missouri November 11, 1954. Sister had been in failing health for several years, but she was able to do the ordering for the house and to attend community exercises until November 8, when she suffered a stroke from which she did not rally.

Sister came to Kansas City in 1885. After coming to KC , the former Henrietta Rucker was employed in the business world. She became a close friend of the late Bishop Lillis, then Father Lillis, pastor of St. Patrick's Church. Through the zealous priest's guidance and counseling, she became a convert to the Catholic faith. In 1898, she entered the Mercy Novitiate, which was then located at 512 E. Sixth Street, in connection with the home for working girls. In this field she devoted the greater part of her life in religion. After her profession in 1900, she was given charge of the girls, and with them she worked except the six years she was community procurator at St. Agnes Convent, Kansas City.

1911 - 1921 - During her time as procurator at St. Agnes M. M. Vincent and Sr. M. John would start laundry machinery going early in the morning...then go to the market to pick up the donated vegetables and fruits from the proprietors of the stalls there. Hard-workers of their time! Joe Lynch, her nephew, recalled such instances in a phone conversation Sept. 5, 1973. Sr. M. Liguori D. also German...evidently a good friend of Mother M. Vincent (may have been recruited as a postulant by M.M.V.R.)...one of the three to open St. Catherine’s 1921.”

1921- At the request of the late Bishop Lillis, Sr. M. Vincent was made Superior of the Lillis Family Home, 1026 Forest Ave. which the Lillis heirs had donated for a home for professional and business women. Sister understood working girls with their many problems. Her first concern was to make a Christian home, in which they could have spiritual opportunities, including daily Mass and rosary in common, as well as the comforts of home. This she afforded them in the Lillis Residence until she increased facilities in the addition, which was built under her supervision in 1926. She served the working girls for 40 years." (Sr. Rita Connell, RSM, Archivist, Omaha Regional Community)

1954 - Obituary - Sister Mary Vincent, She had Been at St. Catherine's Home Since 1921 - Sister Mary Vincent. R.S.M., 92 St. Catherine's home, 1026 Forest Avenue, died yesterday at the home. Sister Mary Vincent was born in Knob Noster, Missouri, and was a resident of Kansas City many years. She was a member of the Order of Mercy fifty-six years. She had been stationed at the home since 1921 when a home for professional and business women was opened. Surviving are two nieces, Sister Henrietta, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, and Miss Henrietta Lynch, 5127 Tracy Avenue, and two nephews, Joseph V. Lynch, 5305 Harrison Street and Charles Lynch, 5127 Tracy. Services will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday at St. Catherine's home. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery.1340