James G. Willie
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James G. Willie was a Latter-day Saint pioneer best known for leading one of the ill-fated Mormon handcart companies that faced severe hardship during their westward trek to Utah in 1856.
All labels observed (1)
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| James G. Willie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20291831 — 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: James G. Willie Context triple: [Willie Handcart Company, leader, James G. Willie]
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A.
Alpheus S. Williams
Alpheus S. Williams was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in multiple major campaigns and battles.
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B.
William H. Gill
William H. Gill was a U.S. Army major general who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division during World War II, leading it in significant Pacific Theater operations.
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C.
Johnson T. Crawford
Johnson T. Crawford was an American judge who served on the U.S. military tribunal in the post–World War II Doctors' Trial of Nazi physicians for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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D.
Ephraim Logan
Ephraim Logan was an early settler and prominent local figure after whom the city of Logan, Utah, was named.
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E.
Samuel B. Maxey
Samuel B. Maxey was a 19th-century American lawyer, Confederate general, and U.S. Senator from Texas.
- 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: James G. Willie Target entity description: James G. Willie was a Latter-day Saint pioneer best known for leading one of the ill-fated Mormon handcart companies that faced severe hardship during their westward trek to Utah in 1856.
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A.
Alpheus S. Williams
Alpheus S. Williams was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in multiple major campaigns and battles.
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B.
William H. Gill
William H. Gill was a U.S. Army major general who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division during World War II, leading it in significant Pacific Theater operations.
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C.
Johnson T. Crawford
Johnson T. Crawford was an American judge who served on the U.S. military tribunal in the post–World War II Doctors' Trial of Nazi physicians for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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D.
Ephraim Logan
Ephraim Logan was an early settler and prominent local figure after whom the city of Logan, Utah, was named.
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E.
Samuel B. Maxey
Samuel B. Maxey was a 19th-century American lawyer, Confederate general, and U.S. Senator from Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.