James H. Hays

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

James Harden Hays
Born(1800-09-03)September 3, 1800
Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 30, 1876(1876-03-30) (aged 75)
Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Resting placeAllegheny Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Known forStart of coal industry in Allegheny County
Spouse
Mary Cready
(m. 1821)
ChildrenAnn 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
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