James Harden Hays | |
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Born | Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | September 3, 1800
Died | March 30, 1876 Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | (aged 75)
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.