Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd
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Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd was the wife of Dr. Samuel Mudd, remembered for her steadfast support during and after his controversial conviction in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd canonical | 2 |
| Sarah Ann Reeves Mudd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7363862 — 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 Frances Dyer Mudd Context triple: [Samuel Mudd, spouse, Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd]
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A.
Josephine Clay Ford
Josephine Clay Ford was an American heiress and philanthropist from the prominent Ford family, known for her charitable contributions to arts and education.
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B.
Caroline Dana Blymyer
Caroline Dana Blymyer was the wife of Charles G. Dawes, the 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize–winning statesman.
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C.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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D.
Ethel Fogg Anderson
Ethel Fogg Anderson was the mother of acclaimed American actor Montgomery Clift.
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E.
Margaret Livingston Cady
Margaret Livingston Cady was an American woman of the early 19th century best known as the mother of leading suffragist and women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
- 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 Frances Dyer Mudd Target entity description: Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd was the wife of Dr. Samuel Mudd, remembered for her steadfast support during and after his controversial conviction in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
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A.
Josephine Clay Ford
Josephine Clay Ford was an American heiress and philanthropist from the prominent Ford family, known for her charitable contributions to arts and education.
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B.
Caroline Dana Blymyer
Caroline Dana Blymyer was the wife of Charles G. Dawes, the 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize–winning statesman.
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C.
Mary Frances Reynolds
Mary Frances Reynolds, better known as Debbie Reynolds, was an American actress, singer, and dancer famed for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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D.
Ethel Fogg Anderson
Ethel Fogg Anderson was the mother of acclaimed American actor Montgomery Clift.
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E.
Margaret Livingston Cady
Margaret Livingston Cady was an American woman of the early 19th century best known as the mother of leading suffragist and women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
John Wilkes Booth ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Bryantown, Maryland
ⓘ
Charles County, Maryland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Mudd ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Sarah ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on behalf of Dr. Samuel Mudd
ⓘ
loyalty to her husband during his imprisonment ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriedToPersonInvolvedIn | conspiracy following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| name | Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to clear the name of Dr. Samuel Mudd
ⓘ
supporting her husband after his conviction related to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
devotion to family
ⓘ
steadfastness ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence |
Maryland
ⓘ
St. Catharine plantation ⓘ |
| role | wife of Dr. Samuel Mudd ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dr. Samuel Mudd
ⓘ
Samuel Alexander Mudd ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Samuel Mudd
|
| spouseNotableFor | treating John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | physician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd Description of subject: Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd was the wife of Dr. Samuel Mudd, remembered for her steadfast support during and after his controversial conviction in the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Dr. Samuel Mudd
subject linked to:
Dr. Samuel Mudd
linked to: Sarah Frances Dyer Mudd