Always happy to receive any Gravestone photos, Wills etc. of people of the Forest of Dean.
Email address to send any material to is on the following web page.
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/photo-gallery

I have discovered amongst my files another hand written Watkins family tree compiled by Ken Hudd which appears to send us back a further two generations before George WATKINS (1709). This I will scan and and post with the WATKINS Ruardean - Family Tree and Notes I posted yesterday.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=17331

Dave

As far as the Yearsley line goes, I can fill in some blanks for you for Stephen Yearsley and Mary Watkins.

Stephen Yearsley ( b May 22, 1734 ) = Mary Watkins (b January 09, 1740/41)
Married May 22, 1762, Ruardean.

Children of Stephen and Mary are : James Yearsley (b)December 05, 1762; Mary Yearsley (b) September 15, 1765; Stephen Yearsley (b) June 05, 1767; Winifred
( Winney ) Yearsley (b) July 21, 1771; Letisha ( Lettice ) Yearsley (b) November 07, 1773; Moses Yearsley (b) August 11, 1776; John Yearsley (b) November 04, 1779; Cornelius Yearsley (b) May 19, 1782 and lastly, William Yearsley (b) April 14, 1786.

Stephen Yearsley (b)1734 is buried at the Ruardean churchyard as is Mary (Watkins) Yearsley. Stephen deceased September 15, 1817, Mary deceased May 12, 1826. The Monument is located next to the church walkway and generally very close to the Church building structure. The monument is representative of Stephen's family burial plot and includes: Their son John, Their son Cornelius of the Swan Inn ( Ross ),Their son William and William's family ; Abiah William's wife and their only son Edwin who died in Ross Herefordshire. I have a photograph of the gravestone that I took in 2003. If you want a copy of that photo, let me know and I would be happy to send it along.

I have the will of Stephen which reflects his children and some granchildren. The will is witnessed by Edward Watkins and William Turner. I believe that the Ed Watkins is a relative of Mary ( Watkins ) Yearsley, Stephens wife; although not proven. Perhaps you can enlighten me on that issue.

Glen A. Yearsley
Yearsley researcher worldwide

Glen

Mary married Stephn GEARSLEY 22 May 1762 but no further information on them from then on.

Year: 1762
Month: May
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: YEARSLEY
Grooms_Forenames: Stephen
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence:
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WATKINS
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both signed
Witness_1: Samuel YEARSLEY (mark)
Witness_2: George WATKINS
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Wm PARRY - curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 45
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

This looks like them

Year: 1734
Month: Sep
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: YEARSLY
Child_Forenames: Stephen
Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1817
Month: Sep
Day: 15
Surname: YEARSLEY
Forenames: Mr Stephen
Residence: Morse
Age_at_death: 83 y[ea]rs
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 18
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1826
Month: May
Day: 12
Surname: YEARSLEY
Forenames: Mary
Residence: Morse
Age_at_death: 84 years
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: widow of Stephen
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 48
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

We have communicated about the Mary WATKINS you mentioned many years ago and at the time I was unable to make any connection with her. Though only a few days ago Slowhands I belive has found the 1813 Upton Bishop baptism of my 3rd great-grandfather John WATKINS and his parents being James (1783) and Sarah.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=17220#p17235

It appears that the parents of James were John (1737) and Alice. The parents of John being George WATKINS (1709) and Elizabeth MEEK who would be the people you mention in your posting.

Having got this new information a few days ago I stared to look in my colection of notes and I have a family tree sent to me from by Frank C Watkins (now deceased) of Pontymister, Gwent. Frank was descended from George WATKINS and Elizabeth MEEK. Franks family tree is very detailed and lists many people.

He has the children of George WATKINS and Elizabeth MEEK.
George
James
Mary (1742)
Phillip
Richard
John

Mary married Stephn GEARSLEY 22 May 1762 but no further information on them from then on.

Regards
Dave

Thank you
Glen A. Yearsley