I am resubmitting my line due to some new info. It seems that MARY ANN SHARP daughter of SAMUEL SHARP and Millie MAYFIELD and granddaughter of JOHN SHARP had a child in 1826 that she named WILLIS MONROE SHARP in Hickman co. TN. In 1853 Mary Ann Sharp married Jonathan TOLLE and changed Willis's name to Willis Monroe Tolle (this was probably unofficial) Mary Ann and Jonathan had two more children, John Wesley and Clementine. At some point Willis changed his name back to Sharp. Willis Monroe Sharp married Harriett HARDER they had 10 children in Hickman Co. and moved to Perry Co. and then to Gibson Co. Tennessee where they had 2 other children. My great aunt said that Willis nor Harriett ever spoke of their family. It is only through research that I found out about Mary Ann Sharp. (although her name is listed in the family Bible.. but with no indication of who she was) I am not positive that she is his birth mother. Mary Ann outlived Willis. She died in 1919 and he in 1906. As far as I know they never made contact after he move to Gibson Co. I find this strange. Any info. or ideas on my mystery would be helpful. Thank you. L.Sharp