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Norvel Lane Nokes
Nokes c. 1870s
Born(1841-04-03)April 3, 1841
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1883(1883-10-07) (aged 42)
USS Hartford
Corinto, Nicaragua
Buried
Corinto, Nicaragua
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1861–1883
RankCaptain
CommandsNorth Atlantic Station
Pacific Station
Known forSea captain, naval officer
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Cornelia Livingston Rodgers
Children1

Norvel Lane "N.L." Nokes (April 3, 1841 – October 7, 1883), sometimes spelled Norval Nokes, was a United States Marine Corps officer, commanding officer of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., and the namesake of Nokesville, Virginia.

Early life

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Norvel Lane Nokes was born on April 3, 1841, in Washington, D.C.[1][2] He was married to Cornelia Livingston Rodgers, a California native and the granddaughter of Secretary of the Navy John Rodgers.[3][4] They had one daughter.[5][6][7] In 1859, Nokes purchased one of the first parcels of land in the area now known as Nokesville.[8] His half brothers, James and George Nokes both purchased plots of land in the area during the same period.[9]

Military career

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From the American Civil War until 1872, Nokes served in a variety of Naval posts.[10][11][12]

Civil War

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During the Civil War, he served aboard the USS Vincennes (November 1861 to June 1863) and USS Pensacola.[13][14][15] In December 1863, Vincennes successfully captured two Confederate supply ships.[15][16] In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln nominated and commissioned Nokes as a first lieutenant.[17] In the 1860s, Nokes corresponded with Commandant of the Marine Corps John Harris.[18] In 1864, Nokes was a member of a Board of Survey along with Major Charles G. McCawley and Major George R. Graham.[19]

Post-Civil War

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After the Civil War, Nokes served on the USS Ossipee and later at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He was commissioned as a captain in 1872, and served as Fleet Marine Officer for the North Atlantic Station from 1872 to 1875.[1][20][21]

From 1875 to 1878, he was the commanding officer of the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C.[22][23][24] He later served in Mare Island and his last post was as Fleet Marine Officer for the Pacific Station.[1][25][26]

Death

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Nokes died on October 7, 1883, in Corinto, Nicaragua, aboard the USS Hartford.[5][2][27] Nokes was buried ashore in Corinto, and one of the servicemen aiding in the burial was Joseph Henry Pendleton, future Marine Corps general.[28]

Legacy

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (1870). The records of living officers of the U. S. navy and Marine corps: with a history of naval operations during the rebellion of 1861-5, and a list of the ships and officers participating in the great battles. Cornell University Library. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & co. p. 251.
  2. ^ a b Report of the Secretary of the Navy. 1884. p. 189.
  3. ^ Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory. H.S. Crocker Company. 1916.
  4. ^ A Livingston Genealogy. 1982.
  5. ^ a b "Norval Lane Nokes". www.ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-DHYK : Sun Mar 10 14:27:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Virginia Rodgers Nokes and Norval L Nokes, 1 May 1882.
  7. ^ Denison, Elverton Glenn (1963). Denison Genealogy, Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison. Denison Society.
  8. ^ a b Jaramillo, Rebecca (January 27, 1995). "Events and personalities lend names to area towns". Journal Messenger. pp. A7.
  9. ^ a b Beahm, J. Robert (2001). Nokesville: The Way it was. J. Robert Beahm.
  10. ^ The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces. Army and Navy Journal Incorporated. 1866.
  11. ^ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1874.
  12. ^ Naval Orders. American and Commercial Advertiser. November 13, 1863.
  13. ^ "Proceedings". United States Naval Institute. 10 (1).
  14. ^ "United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 10, Issues 1-3". www.ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  15. ^ a b Aldrich, M. Almy (2009-07-23). History of the United States Marine Corp. Applewood Books. ISBN 978-1-4290-2049-7.
  16. ^ McClellan, E. N. (1903). History of the U.S. Marine Corps.
  17. ^ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. order of the Senate of the United States. 1969.
  18. ^ Millett, Allan Reed (1991). Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-02-921596-8.
  19. ^ Troiani, Don (2006). Don Troiani's Civil War: Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches and Officers. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3320-5.
  20. ^ Official Register of the United States: Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1883.
  21. ^ Death Notice: Captain N. L. Nokes. Boston Evening Transcript. October 10, 1883. p. 1.
  22. ^ Naval Register. 1870.
  23. ^ a b "Lost Capitol Hill: Explosion at the Navy Yard". The Hill is Home. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  24. ^ a b Sousa, John Philip (2010-01-01). Six marches. A-R Editions, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89579-675-2.
  25. ^ News Brieflets. Boston Evening Transcript. October 10, 1883.
  26. ^ Sullivan, David M. (1997). The United States Marine Corps in the Civil War: The third year. White Mane Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-57249-081-9.
  27. ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-QXVY : Sat Jul 13 09:12:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Virginia Rodgers Nokes and Norval L Nokes, 01 May 1882.
  28. ^ Joseph Henry Pendleton, 1860-1942: Register of His Personal Papers. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. 1975.
  29. ^ Resumption March. Hitchock's Music Stores. 1879.
  30. ^ Digilio, Alice (October 10, 1987). "Nokesville Takes an Easy Going, Old-Time Approach". The Washington Post.
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