Mary Lee Fitzhugh
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Mary Lee Fitzhugh was an American plantation mistress and prominent early 19th-century Virginia social figure, best known as the wife of George Washington Parke Custis and grandmother-in-law of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Lee Fitzhugh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10790592 — 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: Mary Lee Fitzhugh Context triple: [Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis, birthName, Mary Lee Fitzhugh]
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A.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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B.
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh was a 19th-century American abolitionist and social reformer, best known as the wife and close collaborator of radical reformer Gerrit Smith in his anti-slavery and philanthropic efforts.
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C.
Mary Lee Johnston
Mary Lee Johnston is a character in the film "Precious," serving as the abusive and deeply troubled mother of the protagonist, Claireece "Precious" Jones.
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D.
Elizabeth McCord
Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
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E.
Mary Corinna Putnam
Mary Corinna Putnam was a pioneering American physician and medical researcher, recognized as one of the first women to earn a medical degree in the United States and a leading advocate for women in medicine.
- 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: Mary Lee Fitzhugh Target entity description: Mary Lee Fitzhugh was an American plantation mistress and prominent early 19th-century Virginia social figure, best known as the wife of George Washington Parke Custis and grandmother-in-law of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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A.
Mary Lee Hartford
Mary Lee Hartford was the second wife of American actor and producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known primarily for her marriage into the prominent Fairbanks family.
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B.
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh
Ann Carroll Fitzhugh was a 19th-century American abolitionist and social reformer, best known as the wife and close collaborator of radical reformer Gerrit Smith in his anti-slavery and philanthropic efforts.
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C.
Mary Lee Johnston
Mary Lee Johnston is a character in the film "Precious," serving as the abusive and deeply troubled mother of the protagonist, Claireece "Precious" Jones.
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D.
Elizabeth McCord
Elizabeth McCord is the principled and pragmatic U.S. Secretary of State at the center of the political drama series "Madam Secretary," known for her diplomatic skill and moral conviction.
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E.
Mary Corinna Putnam
Mary Corinna Putnam was a pioneering American physician and medical researcher, recognized as one of the first women to earn a medical degree in the United States and a leading advocate for women in medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American socialite
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human ⓘ plantation mistress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Custis family
ⓘ
Fitzhugh family ⓘ
linked to:
Lee–Fitzhugh family
Lee family ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Fitzhugh ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary ⓘ |
| grandmotherInLawOf | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| motherOf | Mary Anna Randolph Custis ⓘ |
| movement |
Second Great Awakening (Episcopal participation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Great Awakening
|
| notableFor |
being wife of George Washington Parke Custis
ⓘ
philanthropic and religious work in Virginia ⓘ role in early 19th-century Virginia society ⓘ |
| occupation |
plantation mistress
ⓘ
socialite ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Alexandria, Virginia area
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexandria, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia area ⓘ
linked to:
Arlington, Virginia
|
| relative | George Washington ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| religiousActivity | supporter of Episcopal Church revival in Virginia ⓘ |
| residence |
Arlington House
ⓘ
linked to:
Arlington House plantation
Virginia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialRole | hostess of prominent Virginia gatherings ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | George Washington Parke Custis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Lee Fitzhugh Description of subject: Mary Lee Fitzhugh was an American plantation mistress and prominent early 19th-century Virginia social figure, best known as the wife of George Washington Parke Custis and grandmother-in-law of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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