Erastus "Deaf" Smith
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Erastus "Deaf" Smith was a famed Texian scout and spy during the Texas Revolution, celebrated for his crucial role in the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto despite his hearing impairment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erastus "Deaf" Smith canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10761864 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Erastus "Deaf" Smith Context triple: [Deaf Smith County, namedAfter, Erastus "Deaf" Smith]
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A.
Frank Overton
Frank Overton was an American character actor known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television, including notable roles in productions like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Twilight Zone."
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B.
Jesse L. Reno
Jesse L. Reno was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general after whom the city of Reno, Nevada, is named.
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C.
Nathaniel Folsom
Nathaniel Folsom was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New Hampshire who played a key role in organizing and commanding the colony’s militia forces.
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D.
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield was an American character actor known for his prolific work in silent and early sound films, often portraying timid or eccentric supporting roles.
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E.
James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy was an Irish revolutionary and political activist best known for his leadership role in the late-18th-century struggle for Irish independence.
- 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: Erastus "Deaf" Smith Target entity description: Erastus "Deaf" Smith was a famed Texian scout and spy during the Texas Revolution, celebrated for his crucial role in the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto despite his hearing impairment.
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A.
Frank Overton
Frank Overton was an American character actor known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television, including notable roles in productions like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Twilight Zone."
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B.
Jesse L. Reno
Jesse L. Reno was a 19th-century United States Army officer and Civil War general after whom the city of Reno, Nevada, is named.
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C.
Nathaniel Folsom
Nathaniel Folsom was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New Hampshire who played a key role in organizing and commanding the colony’s militia forces.
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D.
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield was an American character actor known for his prolific work in silent and early sound films, often portraying timid or eccentric supporting roles.
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E.
James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy was an Irish revolutionary and political activist best known for his leadership role in the late-18th-century struggle for Irish independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Revolution figure
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Texian scout ⓘ person ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Republic of Texas
ⓘ
Texian forces ⓘ
linked to:
Texian Army
|
| birthDate | 1787-04-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dutchess County, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Dutchess County
|
| burialPlace |
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Richmond, Texas
|
| causeOfDeath | consumption ⓘ |
| citizenship | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| commandedUnit | Deaf Smith's Spy Company ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Texas history textbooks
ⓘ
monuments in Texas ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1837-11-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Richmond, Republic of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Richmond, Texas
|
| ethnicity | Anglo-American ⓘ |
| fullName | Erastus Smith ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Texas state historical markers
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Historical Markers Program
|
| knownFor |
demolition of Vince's Bridge before the Battle of San Jacinto
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role in the Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ service as a scout and spy for Texian forces during the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | hearing impairment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Texian Army ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Deaf Smith County, Texas ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Deaf Smith ⓘ |
| occupation |
scout
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Concepción
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Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ Siege of Bexar ⓘ Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| preRevolutionResidence | Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| rank | captain ⓘ |
| religion | Methodist ⓘ |
| residence |
Gonzales, Texas
ⓘ
San Antonio de Béxar, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio de Béxar
|
| roleInEvent |
gathered intelligence on Mexican troop movements for Texian commanders
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led party that destroyed Vince's Bridge before the Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ served as guide and scout for Texian Army during campaigns of 1835–1836 ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Edward Burleson
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Sam Houston ⓘ Stephen F. Austin ⓘ |
| spouse | Guadalupe Ruiz Durán ⓘ |
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Subject: Erastus "Deaf" Smith Description of subject: Erastus "Deaf" Smith was a famed Texian scout and spy during the Texas Revolution, celebrated for his crucial role in the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto despite his hearing impairment.
Referenced by (2)
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