Martin Harris
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Martin Harris was an early supporter of Joseph Smith and one of the Three Witnesses who played a key role in the publication and early history of the Book of Mormon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Harris canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10111313 — 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: Martin Harris Context triple: [Testimony of Three Witnesses, hasWitness, Martin Harris]
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A.
Samuel Hubbard
Samuel Hubbard is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with the broader Hubbard family name.
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B.
William Holmes Brown
William Holmes Brown was a long-serving Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, known for his expertise in legislative procedure and influential role in guiding House operations.
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C.
Jonathan Jennings
Jonathan Jennings was an American politician who became the first governor of the state of Indiana and played a key role in its transition from territory to statehood.
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D.
Adelbert Stone
Adelbert Stone was a 19th-century benefactor whose legacy is commemorated through the naming of Adelbert College.
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E.
Moses McWilliams
Moses McWilliams was the first husband of Madam C. J. Walker, the pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- 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: Martin Harris Target entity description: Martin Harris was an early supporter of Joseph Smith and one of the Three Witnesses who played a key role in the publication and early history of the Book of Mormon.
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A.
Samuel Hubbard
Samuel Hubbard is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinction is sharing the surname associated with the broader Hubbard family name.
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B.
William Holmes Brown
William Holmes Brown was a long-serving Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, known for his expertise in legislative procedure and influential role in guiding House operations.
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C.
Jonathan Jennings
Jonathan Jennings was an American politician who became the first governor of the state of Indiana and played a key role in its transition from territory to statehood.
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D.
Adelbert Stone
Adelbert Stone was a 19th-century benefactor whose legacy is commemorated through the naming of Adelbert College.
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E.
Moses McWilliams
Moses McWilliams was the first husband of Madam C. J. Walker, the pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter Day Saint movement figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
David Whitmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED ⓘ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ early Latter Day Saint movement ⓘ |
| baptismYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| baptizedInto | Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1783-05-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Easton, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| burialPlace | Clarkston, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1875-07-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Clarkston, Utah Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| excommunicatedFrom | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (original church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeWitnessStatement | testimony printed in the Book of Mormon as one of the Three Witnesses ⓘ |
| familyName | Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financed | first edition of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Martin Harris gravesite monument in Clarkston, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | repeatedly affirming his witness of the Book of Mormon throughout his life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAffiliatedWith | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mortgaged | his farm to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
ⓘ
financing the first printing of the Book of Mormon ⓘ supporting Joseph Smith in the early Latter Day Saint movement ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 8 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
prosperous landowner ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early missionary efforts for the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| religion |
Latter Day Saint movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mormonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Clarkston, Utah Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirtland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmyra, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | LDS Church fellowship in Utah ⓘ |
| saw | angel who showed him the gold plates (according to his testimony) ⓘ |
| signed | Testimony of Three Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Caroline Young
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| witnessed | gold plates of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| witnessRole | Three Witness of the Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Harris Description of subject: Martin Harris was an early supporter of Joseph Smith and one of the Three Witnesses who played a key role in the publication and early history of the Book of Mormon.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.