The Columbus Herald
Columbus, Indiana
Friday, November 29, 1957
Elmer Goins, 80, Columbus shoe shiner for over half a century, died at, 8 o'clock Sunday night at the county hospital. He had been ill a month. Mr. Goins was estimated to have shined over a million pairs of shoes, including those of William Jennings Bryan and President William McKinley.
A native of Greensburg, Mr. Goins came to Columbus in 1900 and from 1928 until 1953 was employed by Yellow Front shoe store. He worked as custodian at Irwin Union Bank and Trust company from May, 1953, until September, 1955, after the shoe store moved to make way for the new bank building. Mr. Goins lived at 1012 Second street.
Funeral rites were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Barkes and Inlow funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Elzie Lawler. Burial was made at Garland Brook cemetery.
Survivors are a foster daughter, Mrs. Margaret Matthews of Columbus; a cousin, Mrs. James Johnson [Elsie Johnson, #170736319] of Columbus; and a grandchild. His wife, Lida, died June 11, 1945, and a sister also preceded him in death.
A deacon in the Second Baptist church, Mr. Goins was born May 30, 1877, in Greensburg to Samuel and Phoebe Goins. He started in the shine business as a 13-year-old in Greensburg and following a short stay in North Vernon, moved to Columbus. His first employment was at the old John Lay barber shop, and he later moved to the Basement barber shop under what is now Nagel book store. After working there four years, he went to the St. Denis hotel for 15 years, and then he was employed at the former Joe's barbershop for five years.
He moved to the Yellow Front shoe store in 1928 and stayed there until it was removed for the new bank building.
For 23 years, he and his wife operated a rooming house on Fourth street next to First National bank.
Columbus, Indiana
Friday, November 29, 1957
Elmer Goins, 80, Columbus shoe shiner for over half a century, died at, 8 o'clock Sunday night at the county hospital. He had been ill a month. Mr. Goins was estimated to have shined over a million pairs of shoes, including those of William Jennings Bryan and President William McKinley.
A native of Greensburg, Mr. Goins came to Columbus in 1900 and from 1928 until 1953 was employed by Yellow Front shoe store. He worked as custodian at Irwin Union Bank and Trust company from May, 1953, until September, 1955, after the shoe store moved to make way for the new bank building. Mr. Goins lived at 1012 Second street.
Funeral rites were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Barkes and Inlow funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Elzie Lawler. Burial was made at Garland Brook cemetery.
Survivors are a foster daughter, Mrs. Margaret Matthews of Columbus; a cousin, Mrs. James Johnson [Elsie Johnson, #170736319] of Columbus; and a grandchild. His wife, Lida, died June 11, 1945, and a sister also preceded him in death.
A deacon in the Second Baptist church, Mr. Goins was born May 30, 1877, in Greensburg to Samuel and Phoebe Goins. He started in the shine business as a 13-year-old in Greensburg and following a short stay in North Vernon, moved to Columbus. His first employment was at the old John Lay barber shop, and he later moved to the Basement barber shop under what is now Nagel book store. After working there four years, he went to the St. Denis hotel for 15 years, and then he was employed at the former Joe's barbershop for five years.
He moved to the Yellow Front shoe store in 1928 and stayed there until it was removed for the new bank building.
For 23 years, he and his wife operated a rooming house on Fourth street next to First National bank.
The Columbus Herald
Columbus, Indiana
Friday, November 29, 1957
Elmer Goins, 80, Columbus shoe shiner for over half a century, died at, 8 o'clock Sunday night at the county hospital. He had been ill a month. Mr. Goins was estimated to have shined over a million pairs of shoes, including those of William Jennings Bryan and President William McKinley.
A native of Greensburg, Mr. Goins came to Columbus in 1900 and from 1928 until 1953 was employed by Yellow Front shoe store. He worked as custodian at Irwin Union Bank and Trust company from May, 1953, until September, 1955, after the shoe store moved to make way for the new bank building. Mr. Goins lived at 1012 Second street.
Funeral rites were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Barkes and Inlow funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Elzie Lawler. Burial was made at Garland Brook cemetery.
Survivors are a foster daughter, Mrs. Margaret Matthews of Columbus; a cousin, Mrs. James Johnson [Elsie Johnson, #170736319] of Columbus; and a grandchild. His wife, Lida, died June 11, 1945, and a sister also preceded him in death.
A deacon in the Second Baptist church, Mr. Goins was born May 30, 1877, in Greensburg to Samuel and Phoebe Goins. He started in the shine business as a 13-year-old in Greensburg and following a short stay in North Vernon, moved to Columbus. His first employment was at the old John Lay barber shop, and he later moved to the Basement barber shop under what is now Nagel book store. After working there four years, he went to the St. Denis hotel for 15 years, and then he was employed at the former Joe's barbershop for five years.
He moved to the Yellow Front shoe store in 1928 and stayed there until it was removed for the new bank building.
For 23 years, he and his wife operated a rooming house on Fourth street next to First National bank.
Columbus, Indiana
Friday, November 29, 1957
Elmer Goins, 80, Columbus shoe shiner for over half a century, died at, 8 o'clock Sunday night at the county hospital. He had been ill a month. Mr. Goins was estimated to have shined over a million pairs of shoes, including those of William Jennings Bryan and President William McKinley.
A native of Greensburg, Mr. Goins came to Columbus in 1900 and from 1928 until 1953 was employed by Yellow Front shoe store. He worked as custodian at Irwin Union Bank and Trust company from May, 1953, until September, 1955, after the shoe store moved to make way for the new bank building. Mr. Goins lived at 1012 Second street.
Funeral rites were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Barkes and Inlow funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Elzie Lawler. Burial was made at Garland Brook cemetery.
Survivors are a foster daughter, Mrs. Margaret Matthews of Columbus; a cousin, Mrs. James Johnson [Elsie Johnson, #170736319] of Columbus; and a grandchild. His wife, Lida, died June 11, 1945, and a sister also preceded him in death.
A deacon in the Second Baptist church, Mr. Goins was born May 30, 1877, in Greensburg to Samuel and Phoebe Goins. He started in the shine business as a 13-year-old in Greensburg and following a short stay in North Vernon, moved to Columbus. His first employment was at the old John Lay barber shop, and he later moved to the Basement barber shop under what is now Nagel book store. After working there four years, he went to the St. Denis hotel for 15 years, and then he was employed at the former Joe's barbershop for five years.
He moved to the Yellow Front shoe store in 1928 and stayed there until it was removed for the new bank building.
For 23 years, he and his wife operated a rooming house on Fourth street next to First National bank.
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