Elmer H. (Henry or Harvey) Cutts Elmer was, at least for a time, a doctor/physician. He also was listed as 'farmer' in some census records.
Elmer H. married an Alice, and appears in 1900 US Census for New Boston, Mercer Co, IL:
CUTTS:
Elmer, head, m, w, Jul-1866, 33, M-2, NH, NH, NH, physician
Alice, wife, w, f, Jan-1871, 29, M-2, 1/1, MA, MA, MA, none
Laura, dau, w, f, May-1898, 2, S, IL, NH, MA, none
1910 for Bijou, Adams Co, CO:
CUTTS, Elmer H., head, m, w, 43, M-12, NH, NH, NH, farmer, house farm
HOWEVER, wife and children remained in MA, apparently...
1910 US Census for Ashby, Middlesex Co, MA:
CUTTS:
Alice F., head, f, w, 31, M1-12, 4/4, MA, MA, MA, public school teacher (31?????)
L. Louise, dau, f, w, 11, S, IL, NH, MA
Beatrice T., dau, f, w, 8, S, IL, NH, MA
Cecilia, dau, f, w, 6, S, IL, NH, MA
Elmer H., son, m, w, 2, S, CO, NH, MA (later the teacher/author)
CLARK, Laura M., sister, f, w, 36, Div., 0/0, NH, MA, MA, dress maker - at home. He was born on 11 July 1866 at
New Hampshire, USA. He was the son of
Harvey Cutts and
Mary A. Millen. Elmer H. (Henry or Harvey) Cutts married
Alice F. Tyler, daughter of
Stephen A. Tyler and
Addie Lawrence, in 1897 at
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA. Elmer H. (Henry or Harvey) Cutts died between 1910 and 1920.