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Russell Elon J. was born on May 31st, 1880 in Canada or Michigan.1   Russell Elon J.'s father was Joseph Bradley Dewey and his mother was Caroline Rosseti Manard.  His paternal grandparents were Simeon Dewey and Lydia Higgans. He had ten brothers and three sisters, named Simeon, Roland Lorenzo, William Edward, Arthur Sydney, Simeon Peter, Otis Irving, Jay Justin, Frank Morris, Norris Bradley, Harold Jasper, Emaline, Mabelle Rosseti and Orinda Caroline.  He was the sixth youngest of the fourteen children.1 

1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #1353
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3310, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2332, 2332.ftw