PittBuff.com | History & Genealogy of the Pittsburg Buffalo Company    LINKS Main: Introduction The Company Corporate Offices Bibliography Email Jay Holsing MINES Osceola 1878 Ivill 1881 Catsburg 1889 Rostraver 1890 Gallatin 1897 Johnetta 1899 Hazel 1902 Marianna 1907 Annabelle Francis 1903 JONES James Jones 1835 John H. Jones 1866 Thomas P. Jones 1868 William I. Jones 1869 David G. Jones 1871 Harry P. Jones 1873 Mary Agnes Jones 1877 E. Frank Miller 1882 IVILL William Ivill 1819 Ann Agnes Ivill 1845 John J. Ivill 1862 William C. Ivill 1881 Harry E. Ivill 1885 HOLSING W. F. Holsing 1840 W. J. Holsing 1869 Fredrick Holsing 1896 Stella Holsing 1900 James J. Holsing 1902 Holsing Family Photos Patzsch Family 1912 OBITUARIES James Jones 1912 Ann Agnes Ivill 1895 David G. Jones 1915 William I. Jones 1905 W. J. Holsing 1929 John H. Jones 1959 MEDIA John H. Jones Mayor '05 James Jones B-day '07 THE PITTSBURG BUFFALO COMPANY The Pittsburg Buffalo Company was formed in 1900 and incorporated December 30, 1903 with assets of 7.2 million dollars. The Company records showed over 30,000 acres of unmined coal and were capable of producing 4,000,000 tons of coal annually. PBCo. was known before that as James Jones and Sons. That's my Great-Great-Grandfather, James Jones {1835-1912}, in the upper left. Their assets in today's market would have a value of over 144 million dollars. The Pittsbug Buffalo Company followed the largest vein of bituminous coal in the country. They placed their mines on railroad lines after they sold all their interests as Jones and Sons including all the river coal rights. James Jones started his business strictly on the rivers and had the largest holdings in Pittsburgh at the time. A provision in the sale made it possible to ship by rail. Rather smart if you ask me!