Kirby I concur that the name William Reed seems to arise only from O'Dell's narrative. Likely this is where Bruce N got it as it has been repeated in several places sometimes attributed to O'Dell others not referenced at all. With that said I really have no issue with working on premise that its Jim Reed. I for the life of me can't figure the cousin part out but will wallow through the Reed trees and see if I can find it. Clearly Griffin is Leander Sinclair Griffin who was a distant cousin through Sarah Anderson. Then we have the Pinson feller.