Norvel Nokes

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
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1861–1883
RankCaptain
CommandsNorth Atlantic Station
Pacific Station
Known forSea captain, naval officer
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
SpouseCornelia Livingston Rodgers
Children1

Norvel Lane 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.

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