James H. Hays

James Harden Hays
James Harden Hays
Born	September 3, 1800; Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Died	March 30, 1876 (aged 75); Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Allegheny Cemetery
Nationality	American
Known for	Start of coal industry in Allegheny County
Spouse	Mary Cready (m. 1821)
Children	Ann Eva Bughman, Mary Jane Wilson, Josephine Willock, Henry Blake Hays, Emmeline Davis, Sarah Watson, Agnes Wylie, James Harden Hays Jr., John Shoenberger Hays, Walter Forward Hays
Parent(s)	Jacob Hays, Jane Scott Harden

James Harden Hays (September 3, 1800 – March 30, 1876) was a pioneer of bituminous coal mining in Western Pennsylvania.

Biography

James H. Hays was born in Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1800.^[1]

His first mine was opened in 1828, at the mouth of Street's Run, where it empties into the Monongahela River.^[2]

He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Becks Run in Baldwin Township.^[3]

^ Jordan, John W., ed. (1915). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. V. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 1735–1736. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Early History-West Homestead". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
^ "Death of Mr. James H. Hays". The Pittsburgh Commercial. March 31, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

James Harden Hays

Born	(1800-09-03)September 3, 1800 Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Died	March 30, 1876(1876-03-30) (aged 75) Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Allegheny Cemetery
Nationality	American
Known for	Start of coal industry in Allegheny County
Spouse	Mary Cready (m. 1821)
Children	Ann Eva Bughman, Mary Jane Wilson, Josephine Willock, Henry Blake Hays, Emmeline Davis, Sarah Watson, Agnes Wylie, James Harden Hays Jr., John Shoenberger Hays, Walter Forward Hays
Parent(s)	Jacob Hays, Jane Scott Harden