HENRY T. TOYE
Henry Thornton Toye is prominently known in banking circles of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota; his mastery of financial problems enabling him to wisely direct the interests of several banking institutions. Since 1901 he has been prominently connected with the Worth County State Bank of Northwood and in recent years has filled the position of president.
He is a native of the province of Ontario, Canada, and a son of James and Eliza A. (Thornton) Toye. He pursued his education in the Iroquois Seminary of Ontario, Canada, and in the Decorah (Ia.) Normal School and took up the profession of teaching, becoming principal of the Ossian public school in Winneshiek county, Iowa, and later of the public schools of Northwood, which position he filled for eleven years. He was also superintendent of the public schools of Winneshiek and of Worth counties. He resigned his position as county superintendent of Worth county to become cashier of the Worth County Bank, and later he became a partner in its ownership. He was active in organizing the bank in 1901 and after filling the position of cashier for a number of years was elected to the presidency and is now serving in that capacity. His developing powers have brought success to the institution and led to the extension of his interests in that field, so that he is now also president of the Farmers' State Bank of Gordonsville, Minnesota, and of the Security Bank of Meltonville, Iowa.
Mr. Toye has been married twice. He first wedded Ella Peck, of Jefferson county, New York, and after her death married Mrs. Etta L. Kneeland, whose maiden name was Etta L. Edwards and who is a native of Whitewater, Wisconsin. Mr. Toye has had two children, but Ray passed away in his fourteenth year and a baby boy died in infancy.
Mr. Toye held membership with the Presbyterian church of Northwood until the church property was sold and the congregation disbanded, after which, he and Mrs. Toye became members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons. He is widely known as a representative business man and one whose aid and influence can always be counted upon to further public progress.
Transcribed by Gordon Felland - July 16, 2005 (picture added 11/25/06)