| James Harden Hays | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1800 Mifflin Twp., Allegheny County |
| Died | March 30, 1876 Becks Run |
| Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery |
| Residence | Becks Run, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | United States |
| Known for | Start of coal industry in Allegheny County |
| Spouse | Mary Cready, married April 12, 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 |
| Parents | Jacob Hays, Jane Scott Harden |
James Harden Hays was a pioneer of bituminous coal mining in Western Pennsylvania. His first mine was opened in 1828, at the mouth of Street's Run, where it empties into the Monongahela River.[1] He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Beck's Run.