Ripley County Recorder of Deeds

06/21/2026

Wishing all of you dads out there a Happy Father’s Day

06/17/2026

Did you know that all Ripley County landowners are eligible for free deed fraud protection from the Recorder of Deeds office? Visit www.rcmorecorder.com or call (573) 996-7941 for details. Our office provides two public access computers to assist with registration.

05/25/2026

We honor Memorial Day to remember those who gave everything so we could live in freedom. Their sacrifice wasn't just duty—it was love for a country and a future they wouldn't get to see. Today, we pause to say thank you, to hold their memory close, and to ensure that their courage and selflessness are never forgotten.

04/12/2026

04/06/2026

in 1919, Governor Frederick Gardner signed Senate Bill 1 of the 50th Missouri General Assembly, which granted women in Missouri the right to vote in presidential elections.

Previous efforts to secure voting rights for Missouri women, through petitions from the public and bills by the General Assembly, had been unsuccessful. In January 1919, Governor Gardner made women’s suffrage an important part of his speech to the House and Senate. These efforts ultimately led to Senate Bill 1, which was a productive yet incomplete step in women’s suffrage in the state. Voting rights beyond presidential contests would come to Missouri women through the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Three months after the passage of Senate Bill 1, Missouri became the 11th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. Before amendments to the US Constitution can take effect, they must be ratified in ¾ of the state legislatures. It took another year for the amendment to be ratified by 36 of the 48 states, and the 19th Amendment went into effect on August 18, 1920.

04/02/2026

Wishing you a joyous and blessed Easter weekend from Gayla and myself here in the Ripley County Recorder's office. Our office will be closed Friday April 3rd, 2026.

03/18/2026

Some facts and figures made available since I took office in my first term.