This is the corporate history from the Interstate Commerce Commission's Valuation Reports. It is divided into several parts due to various legal technicalities:
| No.
| Name
| Incorporation
| Succession
|
| 1 |
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway Company |
Under general laws of Territory of Oklahoma, Mar 29, 1901 |
Sold to Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, July 23, 1901 |
| 2 |
Gulf, Arkansas and Northwestern Railway Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Feb. 1, 1898 |
Sold to 1, April 5, 1901 |
| 3 |
Arkansas North Western Railway Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, June 13, 1894 |
Sold to 2, Feb 11, 1898 |
| 4 |
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas, Apr 24, 1888 |
Sold to Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, Aug. 12, 1901 |
| 5 |
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Jan 4, 1888 |
Consolidated with 18 for form 4, Apr. 20, 1888 |
| 6 |
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, Mar 22, 1879 |
Conbsolidated with 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 7 |
The Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company |
See 8 |
Sold to 6, Apr 1, 1879 |
| 8 |
Kansas & Neosho Valley Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Mar 8, 1865 |
Name changed to 7, Oct 10, 1868 |
| 9 |
Fort Scott, South Eastern and Memphis Railway Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Jun 11, 1874 |
Consolidated with 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 10 |
Fort Scott, South Eastern and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Apr 29, 1888 |
Consolidated with 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 11 |
Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Nov 26, 1877 |
Consolidated with 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 12 |
Memphis and Ellsworth Narrow Gauge Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Oct 10, 1876 |
Sold to 11, Aug 5, 1878 |
| 13 |
Short Creek and Joplin Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, June 3, 1879 |
Consolidated with 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 14 |
Kansas & Missouri Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, April 11, 1882 |
Consolidated with 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 17 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 15 |
Cherokee & Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Jan 31, 1882 |
Sold to 14, July 15, 1882 |
| 16 |
Fort Scott and Carthage Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Aug. 2, 1881 |
Sold to 14, July 15, 1882 |
| 17 |
Rich Hill Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, May 11, 1880 |
Consolidated with 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 to form 5, Jan 4, 1888 |
| 18 |
Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri and Arkansas, March 31, 1883 |
Consolidated with 5 to form 4, Apr. 20, 1888 |
| 19 |
Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Sept. 10, 1881 |
Consolidated with 20 to form 18, Mar. 26, 1883 |
| 20 |
Springfield and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Dec. 3, 1880 |
Consolidated with 19 to form 18, Mar. 26, 1883 |
| 21 |
Springfield and Western Missouri Railroad Company |
See 22 |
Sold to 18, Jan. 3, 1888 |
| 22 |
Springfield Western and Southern Railroad Company of Missouri |
Under general laws of Missouri, Sept. 5, 1875 |
Name changed to 21 |
| 23 |
Kansas City and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Nov. 9, 1872 |
Sold to 21, Feb. 24, 1879 |
| 24 |
Greenfield and Northern Railroad Company |
See 25 |
Sold to 4, Apr. 29, 1895 |
| 25 |
Greenfield Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Sept. 25, 1884 |
Name changed to 24, June 1, 1886 |
| 26 |
Deckerville, Osceola and Northern Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Sept. 29, 1897 |
Sold to Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, Oct. 5, 1901 |
| 27 |
Mineral Belt Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Apr. 10, 1896 |
Sold to Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, Oct. 5, 1901 |
| 28 |
Current River Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Jan. 15, 1887 |
Sold to Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, Oct. 7, 1901 |
| No.
| Name
| Incorporation
| Succession
|
| 1 |
Memphis & Birmingham Railroad Company |
Under code of Alabama, Apr. 12, 1886 |
Consolidated with 2 to form the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, Feb. 1, 1887 |
| 2 |
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company |
Under laws of Mississippi and Tennessee, July 28, 1886 |
Consolidated with 1 to form Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, Feb. 1, 1887 |
| 3 |
Memphis and Southeastern Railroad Company |
Under laws of Tennessee, May 7, 1886 |
Consolidated with 4 to form 2, July 26, 1886 |
| 4 |
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company |
Under special act of Mississippi, Feb 18, 1886 |
Consolidated with 3 to form 2, July 26, 1886 |
| 5 |
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company |
Under act of Mississippi, Nov. 14, 1886 |
Sold to 2, Jan. 26, 1887 |
| 6 |
The Memphis, Selma and Brunwsick Railroad Company |
See 7 |
Sold to 5, Nov. 14, 1885 |
| 7 |
The Memphis, Holly Springs and Selma Railroad Company |
Under acts of Tennessee and Mississippi, May 9, 1881 |
Name changed to 6 in Tennesse and Alabama on Au3 and Aug. 5, 1881, respectively |
| 8 |
Selma, MArion and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under laws of Mississippi, Tennesse, and Alabama, Mar. 17, 1871 |
Sold to 6, Feb. 16, 1881 |
| 9 |
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under special act of Alabana, Dec. 3, 1868 |
Consolidated with 10 to form 8, Mar. 17, 1871 |
| 10 |
Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company |
See 11 |
Consolidated with 9 to form 8, Mar. 17, 1871 |
| 11 |
Memphis, Holly Springs, Okalona and Selma Railroad Company |
See 12 |
Name changed to 10, July 21, 1870 |
| 12 |
Memphis, Holly Springs and Mobile Railroad Company |
Under special acts of Mississippi and Tennessee, Nov. 23, 1859 and Mar. 24, 1860, respectively. |
Name changed to 11 in Mississippi Feb. 20, 1867 and in Tennessee, Feb. 11, 1869 |
| No.
| Name
| Incorporation
| Succession
|
| 1 |
Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railway Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Feb. 10, 1885, of Kansas, Feb. 12, 1885 |
|
| 2 |
Kansas City Clinton and Springfield Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Sept. 6, 1884 |
Consolidated with 3 to form 1, Jan. 20, 1885 |
| 3 |
Pleasant Hill and De Soto Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Oct. 16, 1877 |
Consolidated with 2 to form 1, Jan. 20, 1885 |
| 4 |
St. Louis, Lawrence and Western Railroad Company |
See 5 |
Sold at foreclosure Feb. 29, 1877, to Frank Morrison, who,on Oct. 18, 1877 sold 44.82 miles to 3 and 16.53 miles to Kansas City, Topeka & Western Railroad Company, a predecessor of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. |
| 5 |
Saint Louis, Lawrence & Denver Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, date unknown |
Name changed to 4, Feb. 26, 1874 |
| 6 |
Lawrence and Carbondale Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, date unknown |
Consolidated with 7 to form 5, Jan. 10, 1873 |
| 7 |
St. Louis, Lawrence & Denver Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, Nov. 14, 1870 |
Consolidated with 6 to form 5, Jan. 10, 1873 |
| 8 |
Pleasant Hill and Lawrence Branch of the Pacific Railroad Company |
Under general act of Missouri, date unknown |
Consolidated with 9 to form 7, under agreement dated Nov. 10, 1870, filed Nov. 14, 1870. |
| 9 |
Saint Louis, Lawrence and Denver Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, May 24, 1870 |
Consolidated with 8 to form 7, under agreement dated Nov. 10, 1870, filed Nov. 14, 1870. |
| 10 |
Lawrence and Pleasant Hill Railway Company |
Under laws of Missouri, June 7, 1869 |
Consolidated with 11 to form 9, under articles of consolidation dated Apr. 30, 1870, filed May 24, 1870. |
| 11 |
Saint Louis, Lawrence and Denver Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, July 20, 1865 |
Consolidated with 10 to form 9, under articles of consolidation dated Apr. 30, 1870, filed May 24, 1870. |
