Daughter of Jehoiada B. Jeffery (1849-1912)and Nancy Jane Evans Jeffery (1849-1922).

The 1910 US Census shows the spelling of the last name as "Larrence" and that her husband reported his name as "Thomas" verses the normal use of William. They were living at this time in the Harris Township of Stone County, Arkansas. The following family members were shown as living in the home at that time:
Thomas Laurrence Head M 31 Arkansas
Sarah N Laurrence Wife F 24 Arkansas
Albert J Laurrence Son M 6 Arkansas
Dora Laurrence Dau F 4 Arkansas
Cecil Laurrence Son M 2 Arkansas
Albert F Laurrence Bro M 27 Arkansas

The family is found in the 1920 US Census as living in the Mill Creek Township, Izard County, Arkansas. This census shows Bucks' first name as William.
William T Laurence Head M 41 Arkansas
Nettie Laurence Wife F 35 Arkansas
Albert J Laurence Son M 15 Arkansas
Dora Laurence Daughter F 14 Arkansas
Cecil R Laurence Son M 12 Arkansas
Claude Laurence Son M 8 Arkansas
Jeffery Laurence Son M 6 Arkansas
Harry Laurence Son M 3 Arkansas

The 1930 US Census shows Buck and Nettie now living in Wiley's Cove in Searcy County, Arkansas. Buck is once again listed as "Thomas. Their oldest son Albert J. Lawrence and second oldest Cecil Ray Lawrence are now out of the home. Daughter Dora has passed away by this time. The members of the household are as follows:
Thomas Lawrence Head M 51 Arkansas
Nettie R Lawrence Wife F 45 Arkansas
Claude E Lawrence Son M 18 Arkansas
Jeff E Lawrence Son M 17 Arkansas
Harry G Lawrence Son M 14 Arkansas
Harlan J Lawrence Son M 9 Arkansas
Glen E Lawrence Son M 5 Arkansas

Nettie's great grandfather, also named Jehoiada, was a veteran of the War of 1812 and his name appears on a monument at the Arkansas State Capital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He also was the one of the first, if not the first, white men to settle the White River country in what would be known as Mt. Olive, Izard County, Arkansas. His descendants still reside there to this day.

Wife of William Thomas "Buck" Lawrence to whom she married June 20, 1903 in Izard County, Arkansas.

Mother of seven boys, (Albert "Pat", Cecil, Claude, Jeffery, Harry, Harlin, Glenn) and one girl (Dora).