Gazlay Family History
Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr.
Parents
| Father | Richard George Hoyle ( - ) |
| Mother | Ethel Edith Nelson (10 June 1941 - 31 January 2008) |
| Adoptive Father | Ernest Henry Wooldridge, Jr. (31 December 1939 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 16 March 2010; Last Edited: 2 December 2012 |
| Person ID | 98 |
| Name | Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge, Sr. |
| Birthname | Hoyle |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 7 August 19591 |
| Adopted | ca. 1961: His birth name was Richard George Hoyle, Jr., and was changed to Richard John Wooldridge when he was adopted. |
| Married | 27 April 1980 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Robin Marie Jeffers2 |
| Divorced | 1984 in New London, New London County, Connecticut from Robin Marie Jeffers3 |
| Married | 7 August 1993 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Dawn Arnold (née Harrison) 4, 5 |
| Married | 29 July 2010 to Elizabeth Ryan |
| Died | 8 September 2011 in Wellford, Spartanburg County, South Carolina6 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Robin Marie Jeffers (daughter of Thomas Jeffers and Rita L. Clark) |
| Born | 27 April 1962 |
| Married | 27 April 1980 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. |
| Married | 9 August 1996 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut to Ralph E. Hill |
| Died | 13 August 2005 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. and Robin Marie Jeffers: |
| +1. | Richard John ‘Rick’ Wooldridge, Jr. |
| Born | 19 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Partnered | with Lesley Gallo |
| +2. | Beth Marie Wooldridge |
| Born | 19 January 1982 in Paukatuck, Rhode Island |
| Partnered | with Joseph Daniel Foote |
| +3. | Amy Lynn Wooldridge |
| Born | 23 February 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Partnered | ca. 2002 in Texas with Robert Blaine Nelson |
| Married | 7 July 2007 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut to Paul Christopher Palmisano |
| Spouse 2 | Dawn Arnold (née Harrison) |
| Born | 1 September 1966 |
| Married | 14 September 1986 in Salem, New London County, Connecticut to Joseph W. Arnold |
| Married | 7 August 1993 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. |
| Children | of Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. and Dawn Arnold (née Harrison) : |
| 1. | Christina Wooldridge (born Arnold) |
| Born | 26 November 1990 |
| Adopted | (child of Joseph W. Arnold and Dawn Harrison, adopted by Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr.) |
| 2. | Matthew Eric Wooldridge |
| Born | 30 March 1996 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Spouse 3 | Elizabeth Ryan |
| Born | ca. 1964 |
| Married | 29 July 2010 to Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. |
| Children | of Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. and Elizabeth Ryan: |
| 1. | Brian Wooldridge |
| Born | 30 January 2001 |
Sources
- Information provided from personal knowledge by Amy (Wooldridge) Palmisano
- Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Richard J. Wooldridge, age 20. Bride: Robin M. Jeffers, age 17. Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1980. Marriage Place: Waterford, New London, CT.
- Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org.
- Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1993-00000111, marriage of Richard John Woodridge and Dawn Harrison Arnold
- Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Richard J. Woodridge, age 33. Bride: Dawn H. Arnold, age 28. Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1993. Marriage Place: Montville, New London, CT.
- Obituary, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 10 September 2011, Richard Wooldridge, died 8 September 2011 in Wellford, SC.