This is the corporate history from the Interstate Commerce Commission's Valuation Reports. The Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railway Company was valued separately from the rest of the Frisco, for legal reasons, and is included on a separate page along with its various associated companies.
| 1 |
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, June 29, 1896 |
Sold to Frisco, September 15, 1915 |
| 2 |
St. Louis and San Franciso Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Sept. 10, 1876 |
Sold to 1, June 30, 1896 |
| 3 |
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company |
Under special act of Congress, July 27, 1866 |
Missouri Division sold to 2, Sept. 8, 1878; Central Division sold to 1, Dec. 18, 1897 |
| 4 |
South Pacific Railroad Company |
Under special act of Missouri, May 12, 1868 |
Sold to 3, Oct. 26, 1870 |
| 5 |
Southwest Pacific Railroad |
Under special act of Missouri, Aug. 24, 1866 |
Sold to 4, July 1, 1868 |
| 6 |
Pacific Railroad (Southwest Branch) |
Under special act of Missouri, Mar 12, 1849 |
Sold t5o 5, Sept. 12, 1866 |
| 7 |
The MIssouri and Western Railway Company |
Under general laws of Missouri and Kansas, Mar 22., 1875 and Mar. 19, 1875, respectively |
Property in Kansas sold to 2, July 29, 1879; property in Missouri sold to 2, July 26, 1879 |
| 8 |
The Pierce City and Kansas Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, Feb. 11, 1875 |
Consolidated with 9 to form 7, Mar. 6, 1875 |
| 9 |
Oswego and State Line Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Feb. 16, 1875 |
Consolidated with 8 to form 7, Mar. 6, 1875 |
| 10 |
Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri and Kansas, Apr. 13, 1872 and Apr. 12, 1872, repsecitvely |
Sold to 7, Feb. 7, 1877 |
| 11 |
The State Line, Oswego and Southern Kansas Railway |
Under general laws of Kansas, Apr. 5, 1872 |
Consolidated with 12 to form 10, Apr. 12, 1872 |
| 12 |
Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern Railroad Company |
Under general laws of Missouri, July 24, 1871 |
Consolidated with 11 to form 10, Apr. 12, 1872 |
| 13 |
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway Company |
Under general laws of Missouri and Arkansas, June 28, 1881 |
Sold to 2, Jan. 21, 1882 |
| 14 |
Missouri, Arkansas and Southern Railway Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Sept. 10, 1880 |
Consolidated with 15 and 16 to form 13, June 28, 1881 |
| 15 |
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway Company (Missouri) |
Under statutes of Missouri, June 4, 1880 |
Consolidated with 14 and 16 to form 13, June 28, 1881 |
| 16 |
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway Company (Arkansas) |
Under general laws of Arkansas, July 17, 1880 |
Consolidated with 14 and 15 to form 13, June 28, 1881 |
| 17 |
Joplin Railway Company |
Under general laws of Missouri and Kanssas, Feb 25, 1882 and Feb 23, 1882, respectively |
Property in Kansas sold to 2, Mar. 27, 1882; property in Missouri sold to 2, Mar. 17, 1882 |
| 18 |
Joplin and Galena Railway Company (Kansas) |
Under general laws of Kansas, Sept. 28, 1880 |
Consolidated with 19 and 20 to form 17, Feb. 23, 1882 |
| 19 |
Joplin and Galena Railway Company (MIssouri) |
Under statutes of Missouri, sept. 28, 1880 |
Consolidated with 18 and 20 to form 17, Feb. 23, 1882 |
| 20 |
Joplin Railroad Company (MIssouri and Kansas) |
Under general laws of Missouri and Kansas, Feb. 23, 1876, and Feb 25, 1876, respectively |
Consolidated with 18 and 19 to form 17, Feb. 23, 1882 |
| 21 |
Joplin Railroad Company (Kansas) |
Under general alws of Kansas, Dec. 22, 1875 |
Consolidated with 22 to form 20, Feb. 23, 1876 |
| 22 |
Joplin Railroad |
Under statutes of Missouri, July 25, 1874 |
Consolidated with 21 to form 20, Feb. 23. 1876 |
| 23 |
St. Louis, Wichita and Western Railway Company |
Under general laws of Kansas, Mar. 21, 1879 |
Sold to 2, Mar 28, 1882 |
| 24 |
Springfield and Northern Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, May 3, 1884 |
Sold to 2, Dec. 29, 1885 |
| 25 |
Springfield and Southern Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, June 10, 1882 |
Sold to 2, Dec. 29, 1885 |
| 26 |
Fort Smith and Southern Railway Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Feb. 13, 1886 |
Sold to 2, Feb. 23, 1887 |
| 27 |
Kansas City and Southwestern Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Kansas, Mar 27, 1884 |
Sold to 1, Apr. 9, 1897 |
| 28 |
St. Louis, Salem & Arkansas Railway Company |
Under statues of Missouri, Jan. 22, 1887 |
Sold to 1, Apr. 9, 1897 |
| 29 |
St. Louis, Salem and Little Rock Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Jan. 17, 1871 |
Sold to 28, Feb. 1, 1887 |
| 30 |
Sligo Furnace Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Sept. 28, 1880 |
Sold to 29, Nov. 8, 1881 |
| 31 |
Dent and Phelps Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Oct. 3, 1877 |
Sold to 29, Nov. 8, 1881 |
| 32 |
St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 1895 |
Sold to 1, Mar. 28, 1899 |
| 33 |
The Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, July 12, 1897 |
Sold to 1, Nov. 15, 1899 |
| 34 |
Kansas City, Osceola and Southern Railway Company |
Under laws of Missouri, April 22, 1891 |
Sold to 1, June 1, 1900 |
| 35 |
Kansas City and Southern Railway Company |
Under statues of Missouri, June 10, 1880 |
Sold to 34, June 16, 1891 |
| 36 |
Kansas City, Memphis and Mobile Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Aug. 23, 1871 |
Sold to 35, Dec. 15, 1880 |
| 37 |
The Kansas Midland Railroad Company |
Under laws of Kansas, Sept. 25, 1900 |
Sold to 1, Oct. 1, 1900 |
| 38 |
The Kansas Midland Railway Company |
Under laws of Kansas, Feb. 8, 1886 |
Sold to 37, Oct. 1, 1900 |
| 39 |
Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad Company |
Under laws of Arkansas, Apr. 1, 1898 |
Sold to 1, June 21, 1901 |
| 40 |
Bentonville Railroad Company |
Under laws of Arkansas, May 23, 1891 |
Sold to 39, Nov. 17, 1900 |
| 41 |
Bentonville Railroad Company |
Under laws of Arkansas, Feb. 11, 1882 |
Sold to 40, May 23, 1891 |
| 42 |
The Oklahoma City Terminal Railroad Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, April 7, 1900 |
Sold to 1, June 21, 1901 |
| 43 |
St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, Aug. 13, 1895 |
Sold to 1, June 22, 1901 |
| 44 |
Crawford County Midland Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, June 20, 1904 |
Sold to 1, Apr. 30, 1907 |
| 45 |
St. Louis, San Francisco and New Orleans Railroad Company |
See 46 |
Sold to 1, Apr. 30, 1907 |
| 46 |
Arkansas and Choctaw Railway Company |
Under general laws of Arkansas, Aug. 31, 1895 |
Name changed to 45, Oct. 2, 1902 |
| 47 |
Ozark & Cherokee Central Railway Company |
See 48 |
Sold to 1, July 15, 1907 |
| 48 |
North Arkansas & Western Railway Company |
Under statues of Arkansas, Nov. 29, 1899 |
Name changed to 47, Apr. 19, 1901 |
| 49 |
Muskogee City Bridge Company |
Under act of Congress, June 15, 1901 |
Sold to 47, Mar. 16, 1903 |
| 50 |
Shawnee, Oklahoma and Missouri Coal and Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, Feb. 28, 1899 |
Sold to 47, Mar. 16, 1903 |
| 51 |
The Fort Smith and Van Buren Bridge Company |
Under statutes of Arkansas, Mar. 23, 1885 |
Sold to 1, July 17, 1907 |
| 52 |
The Oklahoma City and Western Railroad Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, July 15, 1899 |
Sold to 1, July 18, 1907 |
| 53 |
The Sulphur Springs Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklhaoma, Apr. 14, 1902 |
Sold to 1, July 18, 1907 |
| 54 |
St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Jan. 8, 1902 |
Sold to 1, July 19, 1907 |
| 55 |
Cape Girardeau & Northern Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Nov. 12, 1901 |
Sold to 54, Jan. 9, 1902 |
| 56 |
The St. Louis and Memphis Railway Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Sept. 17, 1901 |
Sold to 54, Mar. 1, 1902 |
| 57 |
The St. Louis and Memphis Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Feb. 7, 1898 |
Consolidated with 58 and 59 to form 56, Sept. 17, 1901 |
| 58 |
The Memphis and St. Louis Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, May 19, 1899 |
Consolidated with 57 and 59 to form 56, Sept. 17, 1901 |
| 59 |
St. Louis, Caruthersville & Memphis Railroad Company (Missouri) |
Under laws of Missouri, July 23, 1897 |
Consolidated with 57 and 58 to form 56, Sept. 17, 1901 |
| 60 |
Crystal Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Nov. 27, 1880 |
Sold to 54, May 1, 1902 |
| 61 |
Crystal City Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Nov. 4, 1878 |
Sold to 60, Jan. 5, 1881 |
| 62 |
Southern Missouri & Arkansas Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, May 2, 1899 |
Sold to 54, Feb. 1, 1902 |
| 63 |
St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Ft. Smith Railway Company |
See 64 |
Sold to 62, May 3, 1899 |
| 64 |
Cape Girardeau Southwestern Railway Company |
See 65 |
Name changed to 63, June 3, 1891 |
| 65 |
Cape Girardeau Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Aug. 10, 1880 |
Name changed to 64, Nov. 28, 1881 |
| 66 |
Cape Girardeau and State Line Railway Company |
See 67 |
Sold to 66, Aug. 19, 1880 |
| 67 |
Pilot Knob, Cape Girardeau and Belmont Railroad Company |
Under special act of Missouri, Dec. 11, 1859 |
Name changed to 66, Feb. 18, 1869 |
| 68 |
Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad Company of Arkansas |
Under laws of Arkansas, July 2, 1900 |
Sold to 62, Oct. 1, 1901 |
| 69 |
Arkansas Railroad Company |
Under statues of Missouri, Apr. 18, 1901 |
Sold to 62, July 29, 1901 |
| 70 |
Hoxie, Pocahontas and Northern Railroad Company |
Under laws of Arkansas, May 21, 1896 |
Sold to 62, Dec. 23, 1901 |
| 71 |
St. Louis and Gulf Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Apr. 18, 1902 |
Sold to 54, June 1, 1904 |
| 72 |
Pemiscot Southern Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Sept. 29, 1900 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 73 |
Morely & Morehouse Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, May 28, 1897 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 74 |
Kennett & Osceola Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Dec. 28, 1896 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 75 |
St. Louis, Morehouse & Southern Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, June 17, 1899 |
Sold to 71, Mar. 4, 1904 |
| 76 |
Houck's Missouri and Arkansas Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Apr. 19, 1893 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 77 |
The St. Francois Valley Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, May 31, 1898 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 78 |
Clarkton Branch St. Louis, Kennett & Southern Railroad Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Aug. 6, 1901 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 79 |
Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield and Southern Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Jan. 13, 1887 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 80 |
Brownwood and Northwestern Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Aug. 26, 1886 |
Sold to 79, Oct. 14, 1898 |
| 81 |
Missouri Southeastern Railway Company |
Under statutes of Missouri, Dec. 1, 1891 |
Sold to 79, Oct. 28, 1898 |
| 82 |
St. Louis, Kennett & Southern Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Apr. 22, 1895 |
Sold to 71, Apr. 29, 1902 |
| 83 |
Pemiscot Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Feb. 15, 1892 |
Consolidated with 84 to form 82, Apr. 22, 1895 |
| 84 |
St. Louis, Kennett & Southern Railroad Company |
Under laws of Missouri, Mar. 17, 1890 |
Consolidated with 83 to form 82, Apr. 22, 1895 |
| 85 |
The Arkansas Valley and Western Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Oklahoma, Jan 29. 1902 |
Sold to 1, July 19, 1907 |
| 86 |
The Blackwell, Enid & Southwestern Railway Company |
Under laws of Territory of Okalhoma, Mar 6, 1900 |
Sold to 1, July 20, 1907 |
| 87 |
Sapulpa and Oil Field Railroad Company |
Under laws of Oklahoma, Sept. 29, 1915 |
Sold to 1, Sept. 28, 1915 |
