James H. Hays (coal operator)

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(s)	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
Parent(s)	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. He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Beck's Run.