Resting place Allegheny Cemetery Nationality United States | Name James Hays | |
Born September 3, 1800 Mifflin Twp., Allegheny County Died March 30, 1876
Becks Run Residence Becks Run, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Known for Start of coal industry in Allegheny County Spouse(s) Mary Cready, married April 12, 1821 | ||
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. He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Beck's Run.
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