Marie Smith Jones
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Marie Smith Jones was an American Indigenous elder and language activist known as the last fluent speaker of the Eyak language of Alaska.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marie Smith Jones canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390042 — 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: Marie Smith Jones Context triple: [Eyak, lastNativeSpeaker, Marie Smith Jones]
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A.
Mildred Helen Jones
Mildred Helen Jones was the wife of American newspaper publisher and three-time Ohio governor James M. Cox, a prominent Democratic politician and 1920 U.S. presidential candidate.
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B.
Mary Gibbs Jones
Mary Gibbs Jones was an American philanthropist and civic leader best known for her charitable work in Houston and her role in establishing the Houston Endowment with her husband, Jesse H. Jones.
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C.
Virginia Lucille Jones
Virginia Lucille Jones was the wife of American comic actor Oliver Hardy, one half of the legendary film comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
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D.
Della Mae Jones
Della Mae Jones was the woman who married Robert Stroud, the infamous "Birdman of Alcatraz," during his imprisonment.
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E.
Marie Drinkard
Marie Drinkard is a member of the Drinkard family, known for its deep roots in American gospel music and its connection to prominent singers like Cissy Houston and Whitney Houston.
- 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: Marie Smith Jones Target entity description: Marie Smith Jones was an American Indigenous elder and language activist known as the last fluent speaker of the Eyak language of Alaska.
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A.
Mildred Helen Jones
Mildred Helen Jones was the wife of American newspaper publisher and three-time Ohio governor James M. Cox, a prominent Democratic politician and 1920 U.S. presidential candidate.
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B.
Mary Gibbs Jones
Mary Gibbs Jones was an American philanthropist and civic leader best known for her charitable work in Houston and her role in establishing the Houston Endowment with her husband, Jesse H. Jones.
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C.
Virginia Lucille Jones
Virginia Lucille Jones was the wife of American comic actor Oliver Hardy, one half of the legendary film comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
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D.
Della Mae Jones
Della Mae Jones was the woman who married Robert Stroud, the infamous "Birdman of Alcatraz," during his imprisonment.
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E.
Marie Drinkard
Marie Drinkard is a member of the Drinkard family, known for its deep roots in American gospel music and its connection to prominent singers like Cissy Houston and Whitney Houston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous elder
ⓘ
human ⓘ language activist ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 89 ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | last native speaker of Eyak ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-01-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Alaska Native
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska Natives
Eyak ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith Jones ⓘ |
| givenName | Marie ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to preserve the Eyak language
ⓘ
raising awareness about endangered Indigenous languages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Eyak language ⓘ |
| movement |
Indigenous rights activism
ⓘ
language revitalization ⓘ |
| name | Marie Smith Jones ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Eyak language ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the last fluent speaker of the Eyak language ⓘ |
| occupation | language activist ⓘ |
| partOf | Eyak people ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cordova, Alaska ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Anchorage, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Anchorage
|
| placeOfResidence |
Anchorage, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Anchorage
|
| residence | Alaska ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marie Smith Jones Description of subject: Marie Smith Jones was an American Indigenous elder and language activist known as the last fluent speaker of the Eyak language of Alaska.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.