Background
He was born 12 August 1829 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of James H. Hays and Mary Cready.
He was born 12 August 1829 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of James H. Hays and Mary Cready.
Captain, 6th United States. Cavalry during the Civil War. As the son of James H. Hays, he helped run the family coal mines. He was a director of the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway.