Sarah Knox Taylor
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Sarah Knox Taylor was the daughter of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and the first wife of future Confederate president Jefferson Davis, whose early death ended their brief marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarah Knox Taylor canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T393826 — 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: Sarah Knox Taylor Context triple: [Jefferson Davis, spouse, Sarah Knox Taylor]
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A.
Lucy Flucker Knox
Lucy Flucker Knox was the Loyalist-born wife of American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, noted for her steadfast support of the Patriot cause and extensive correspondence that offers insight into Revolutionary-era domestic life.
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B.
Alice C. Tyler
Alice C. Tyler was a philanthropist and environmental advocate whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
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C.
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy is an American author, attorney, and diplomat who has served as U.S. ambassador to Japan and Australia and is the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy.
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D.
Mary McVicker Booth
Mary McVicker Booth was a 19th-century American actress best known for her stage career and for being the second wife of renowned tragedian Edwin Booth.
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E.
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat, humanitarian, and member of the Kennedy political family who served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and founded the arts and disability organization VSA.
- 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: Sarah Knox Taylor Target entity description: Sarah Knox Taylor was the daughter of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and the first wife of future Confederate president Jefferson Davis, whose early death ended their brief marriage.
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A.
Lucy Flucker Knox
Lucy Flucker Knox was the Loyalist-born wife of American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, noted for her steadfast support of the Patriot cause and extensive correspondence that offers insight into Revolutionary-era domestic life.
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B.
Alice C. Tyler
Alice C. Tyler was a philanthropist and environmental advocate whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
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C.
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy is an American author, attorney, and diplomat who has served as U.S. ambassador to Japan and Australia and is the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy.
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D.
Mary McVicker Booth
Mary McVicker Booth was a 19th-century American actress best known for her stage career and for being the second wife of renowned tragedian Edwin Booth.
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E.
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat, humanitarian, and member of the Kennedy political family who served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and founded the arts and disability organization VSA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 21 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Locust Grove Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | malaria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1814-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1835-09-15 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfMarriageWithJeffersonDavis | 1835-09-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| father | Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| givenName | Sarah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the daughter of U.S. President Zachary Taylor
ⓘ
being the first wife of Jefferson Davis ⓘ her early death shortly after marriage ⓘ |
| marriageOpposedBy | Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| metSpouseWhile | living at a U.S. Army post where Jefferson Davis was stationed ⓘ |
| middleName | Knox ⓘ |
| militaryFamilyBackground | daughter of a career U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Taylor ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Jefferson Davis
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Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vincennes, Indiana Territory, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Vincennes
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| placeOfDeath | Locust Grove Plantation, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeldByRelatives |
12th President of the United States (held by her father Zachary Taylor)
ⓘ
First Lady of the United States (through her mother Margaret Taylor) ⓘ President of the Confederate States of America (held by her husband Jefferson Davis) ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kentucky, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Kentucky
Louisiana, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Louisiana
frontier U.S. Army posts in the American West ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ann Taylor
ⓘ
Margaret Smith Taylor ⓘ
linked to:
Margaret Taylor
Mary Elizabeth Taylor ⓘ Octavia Pannill Taylor ⓘ Richard Taylor ⓘ Sarah Taylor (namesake sister who died young) ⓘ |
| spouse | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| startTimeOfMarriageWithJeffersonDavis | 1835-06-17 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarah Knox Taylor Description of subject: Sarah Knox Taylor was the daughter of U.S. President Zachary Taylor and the first wife of future Confederate president Jefferson Davis, whose early death ended their brief marriage.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Locust Grove Plantation, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
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associatedWith
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Sarah Knox Taylor
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Locust Grove Plantation, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Sarah Knox Taylor
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Locust Grove Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
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hasNotableBurial
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Sarah Knox Taylor
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Locust Grove Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
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associatedWith
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Sarah Knox Taylor
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Locust Grove Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
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commemorates
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Sarah Knox Taylor
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subject linked to:
Davis family