James M Goins of Cincinnati, OH

photographer: Goins
Cincinnati, OH
example from MoMa Collections

Just the bottom edge of this card available

James M Goins
(1847 - 1939)

1847 May
Ohio, US census 1900, 1910, 1920; James M Goins is born
1862 Aug 09
According to the death certificate, James Goins is born this year
1869
Chicago, IL, city directory, J M Goins of Johnson and Goins, photographers; res 163 4th Ave (J G Johnson, same address) NOT listed in Business Section
1871
Chicago, IL, BUSINESS directory, James M Goins NOT listed
1871
Chicago, IL, city directory, Mrs. Sarah Goins as dressmaker; 129 4th Ave
1872
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins NOT listed (NO Goines listed)
1873
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 170 Madison; res same
1874
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins NOT listed
1875
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 286 State; res 255 3rd av

1876, 1877
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 379 State; res same
. 1878
Chicago, IL, city directory, James Goins as photographer; res 391 Butterfield; NOT in bus section
1879, 1881
Chicago city directories not available
1880
Chicago, IL, city directory, James Goins NOT listed
1881
Denver, CO, from 19th Century Photographers; James R Goins as photographer for only about a year
1882
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 358 W Madison; res same
1883, 1884, 1885, 1886
Not in Cincinnati OH, City Directory (1886 bus section only and pages missing in res section)
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 184 W Fifth; NOT in bus section
1888
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, James M Goins as photographer at 163 Race; also in business pages
1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J M Goins as photographer at 163 Race; also in Business pages

1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J M Goins NOT listed
1899
Chicago, IL, city directory, James Goins NOT listed
1900 Jun 04
Chicago, IL, US census, James Goins as photographer at 3206 Cottage Grove Ave
1900
Chicago, IL, city directory, James M Goins as photographer; res 185 Wabash Ave; NO business section available; born May 1847
1901
Chicago, IL, city directory, James Goins NOT listed
1904
Chicago, IL, city directory, (last half only),
1906, 1908
Chicago, IL, city directory, business only, J M Goins NOT listed
1909, 1910
Chicago, IL, city directory, James Goins NOT listed; (Business pages only)
1910 Apr 22
Chicago, IL, US census, James Goins as photographer, age 49 (b 1850)
1920 Jan 26
Oak Forest Institution, Il, US census, James Goins as inmate at institution; age 70, (b 1650)
1939 Jul 27
Cape Girardeau, MO, death certificate, James Goins dies at age 76

It appears that James M Goins was either two people or one that left misleading information in his trail. One was born in 1847 according to US census, all years that were found. The other was born 1862, according to the death certificate.

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Cincinnati (OH) Inquirer -
15 Apr 1888

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer -
09 Dec 1889

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