Reed family
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The Reed family were early North Carolina landowners whose property included the site of the first documented gold find in the United States, leading to the establishment of the Reed Gold Mine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reed family canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13318314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reed family Context triple: [Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, namedAfter, Reed family]
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A.
Reynolds family
The Reynolds family is a prominent American show business dynasty best known for actress and singer Debbie Reynolds and her descendants, including Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher.
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B.
Reid family
The Reid family is a prominent American family known for its influence in business, philanthropy, and public life across multiple generations.
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C.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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D.
Walker family
The Walker family is the central fictional family in the television drama series "Brothers & Sisters," around whom the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
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E.
Cole family
The Cole family is an American entertainment family best known for its members’ work in film, television, and music, including actress and producer Carole Cole.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reed family Target entity description: The Reed family were early North Carolina landowners whose property included the site of the first documented gold find in the United States, leading to the establishment of the Reed Gold Mine.
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A.
Reynolds family
The Reynolds family is a prominent American show business dynasty best known for actress and singer Debbie Reynolds and her descendants, including Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher.
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B.
Reid family
The Reid family is a prominent American family known for its influence in business, philanthropy, and public life across multiple generations.
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C.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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D.
Walker family
The Walker family is the central fictional family in the television drama series "Brothers & Sisters," around whom the show's personal and political storylines revolve.
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E.
Cole family
The Cole family is an American entertainment family best known for its members’ work in film, television, and music, including actress and producer Carole Cole.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family
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gold discovery ⓘ gold rush ⓘ historic gold mine ⓘ historical landowning family ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfResidence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| discovered | first documented gold find in the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
German immigrant
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German immigrant family ⓘ |
| familyName | Reed ⓘ |
| formerAllegiance | Hessian soldier ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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linked to:
Cabarrus County
|
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the beginning of the North Carolina gold rush
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pioneers of gold mining in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Reed Gold Mine
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owning land where the first documented gold find in the United States occurred ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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linked to:
Cabarrus County
North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOn | former Reed family property ⓘ |
| location |
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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linked to:
Cabarrus County
Reed family property ⓘ |
| member |
Conrad Reed
ⓘ
John Reed ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Reed
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Reed family ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
landowners ⓘ |
| owned | land that became the Reed Gold Mine ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of North Carolina
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linked to:
North Carolina
|
| ownedPropertyAt | site of the first documented gold discovery in the United States ⓘ |
| parent | John Reed ⓘ |
| residence |
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Cabarrus County
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| settledIn | North Carolina after the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| startPoint | discovery on Reed family land ⓘ |
| use | historic site open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reed family Description of subject: The Reed family were early North Carolina landowners whose property included the site of the first documented gold find in the United States, leading to the establishment of the Reed Gold Mine.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Teddy Reed in Sisters
subject linked to:
Frankie Reed in Sisters
subject linked to:
Reed family