Rufus James NOKES
IGI also born in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota Ancestry file on familysearch.org Spouse: Susan R. WELLS (AFN: 8T5H-48) Marriage: 8 Apr 1883 , , Barton Co., Mo Spouse: Lucy FLANDERS (AFN: 8T5H-2W) Marriage: 6 Jun 1859 , , Brown Co., Il Spouse: Mrs Susan R. ROUTLEDGE (AFN: C9D9-45) Marriage: 6 Jun 1859 Spouse: Harriett Maria LEWIS (AFN: 3LHS-PS) Marriage: 4 Aug 1842 Essex County, Ny, Essex Co., Ny Spouse: Elizabeth (AFN: 8T5H-33) Marriage: 1860 census: Lee, Brown, Illinois, P.O. Buckhorn 1391, 1329 Philander Nokes, 22, male, farmer, NY Mrs. M. , 20, female, Illinois William , 2, male, Illinois 1392, 1330, Rufus Nokes, 33, male, farmer, VT (married within the year?) Mrs. Lucy , 57, female, NH Joseph , 15, male, Illinois 1395, 1333 John Nokes, 51, male, farmer, VT (married within the year?) Mrs. H. , 48, female, VT Philo , 20, male, NY Miron , 17, male, Illinois John , 10, male, Illinois Hannah , 7, female, Illinois Sidney L. , 3, male, Illinois Nancy Surrate?, 11, female, Illinois M.J. Nokes, 19, female, Ohio 1870 census:Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN Chas Nokes abt 1854 Illinois White Male Dora Nokes abt 1863 Illinois White Female Harriet Nokes abt 1824 Illinois White Female Jo Nokes abt 1842 Illinois White Male John Nokes abt 1857 Illinois White Male L Nokes abt 1850 Illinois White Female M Nokes abt 1870 Minnesota White Female Rufus Nokes abt 1822 Illinois White Male American Civil War Soldiers Name: Rufus Nokes , Enlistment Date: 01 February 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 456 456 456 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 February 1862 Enlisted in Company Battery H, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Illinois on 01 February 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 13 February 1864 Reenlisted in Company Battery H, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Illinois on 13 February 1864 Mustered out Company Battery H, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Illinois on 29 July 1865 in Springfield, IL Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: Rufus Nokes Co H, ILL, LA (light artillery?) State Filed: Missouri Widow: Susan R. Nokes 1889 and 1896 (I think) Leavenworth, KS Veterans Center Death Register Name: Rufus Nokes Death Date: Nov. 5, 1895 Age: 59 Place of Death: Cottage Grove, Oreg. Grave: -- Cause of Death: Suicide by shooting himself with a pistol Registration #: 4637 Organization: H, 2 Ills. Art'y. Comments: on furlough to Tacoma, Wash. (too young if birthdate of family is correct and if this is the Rufus James Nokes from Illinois) Suddath and Freeman Families Entries: 161459 Updated: 2005-08-30 23:50:30 UTC (Tue) Contact: Bob Suddath ID: I573246955 Name: Rufus James NOKES Given Name: Rufus James Surname: Nokes Sex: M Birth: 28 Mar 1827 in , Franklin, New York Death: 5 Nov 1895 in Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon Change Date: 26 Apr 2004 1 Note: GIVN Rufus James SURN Nokes AFN 3LHS-NM DATE 11 JUL 1999 TIME 01:00:00 Father: Jacob NOKES b: 1778 in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York Mother: Mary FULLER b: Abt 1784 in , , Connecticut Marriage 1 Lucy UNKNOWN Married: 6 Jun 1859 in ,,Brown Co,Il Note: _UIDBCE9BF38B7A6E04485CB93D86EAC44649A92 Marriage 2 Harriett Maria LEWIS b: 11 Mar 1826 in Westerlo, Albany, New York Married: 4 Aug 1842 in , Essex, New York Note: _UID37EBBB6FF9845D49955B0B70420BD58F8B96 Children Charles NOKES b: 30 Jan 1844 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Joseph R NOKES b: 15 Dec 1845 in McHenry, McHenry, Illinois Clara Rozilla NOKES b: 5 Jun 1848 in McHenry, McHenry, Illinois William Leonard NOKES b: 3 Jul 1850 in Clayton, Adams, Illinois Charles Mormon NOKES b: 8 Aug 1853 in Brighton, Washington, Iowa John Wesley NOKES b: 2 Jan 1857 in Palmyra, Warren, Iowa Marriage 3 Elizabeth UNKNOWN Note: _UIDAE1A5A5EC682E54DA08B5B10BACC591685F0 Marriage 4 Susan R WELLS Married: 8 Apr 1883 in ,,Barton Co,Mo Note: _UIDA181965E6CDF6746BF7097E05A53346F04E4 Sources: Title: Robert Suddath Note: 10405 Red Mtn W, Littleton CO 80127, USA, rasuddath@msn.com
??? 1880 census: Harriet NOKES Self D Female W 53 NY Keeping House NY NY Mathau NOKES Son Male W 15 IL At Home NY NY Dora NOKES Dau S Female W 17 NY At Home NY NY Wallace HALL Other S Male W 46 ME Laborer ME ME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota Family History Library Film 1254626 NA Film Number T9-0626 Page Number 354C
1880 census: William NOAKES Self M Male W 29 IL Brick & Stone Mason NY NY Ellen NOAKES Wife M Female W 30 MA Keeping House MA MA Harry NOAKES Son S Male W 8 MN IL MA Irvin NOAKES Son S Male W 6 IA IL MA Source Information: Census Place Dexter, Dallas, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254335 NA Film Number T9-0335 Page Number 325C
He married Harriett Maria Lewis 4 Aug 1842 at Essex, New York . Harriett Maria Lewis was born at Westerlo, Albany, New York 11 Mar 1826 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Charles Nokes
born 30 Jan 1844.
Joseph R. Nokes
born 15 Dec 1845/46.
Clara Rozilla Nokes
born 5 Jun 1848.
William Leonard Nokes
born 3 Jul 1850.
L. Nokes
born Abt 1850.
Charles Mormon Nokes
born 8 Aug 1853.
John Wesley Nokes
born 2 Jan 1857.
Dora Nokes
born Abt 1863.
M. Nokes
born Abt 1870.
Rufus James Nokes died at Cottage Grove, Lane, Oregon .