Austin Brown

Birth Name: Nathaniel Austin Brown

Place of Birth: Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: November 22, 1985

Ethnicity: African-American

Austin Brown is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.

He is the son of singer Rebbie Jackson and Nathaniel Brown. Austin is the nephew of musicians La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson, among others. Among his cousins are musicians 3T (Tariano Jackson, Taryll Jackson, and Tito Jackson), actor and musician Jermaine Jackson II, singer, dancer, and actor Jaafar Jackson, and actress and singer Paris Jackson.

Austin’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Walter “Joe” Jackson (the son of Simuel/Samuel Joseph “Sam” Jackson and Crystal/Chrystal Lee King). Joseph was born in Fountain Hill, Ashley County, Arkansas. Austin’s grandfather Samuel was born in Amite County, Mississippi, the son of Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline/Emaline “Emmie” Williams. Austin’s great-grandmother Crystal was born in Fountain Hill, Ashley County, Arkansas, the daughter of Samuel King and Gertrude “Trudie” Daniel. Austin’s great-great-grandfather Israel was born in Amite, the son of John July “Jack” Gayle/Milam and Gina Mae Harrington. Israel eventually took on the surname Jackson, after his father. Jack was born into slavery, and was owned by a family of French Huguenot origin, the Richbourgs; he may have also been descended from them. He was said to be of partial Choctaw Native American descent. It is not clear if this has been verified. Emeline was also born into slavery. Israel and Emeline are listed only as “Black” on U.S. Censuses.

Austin’s maternal grandmother was Katherine/Kattie Esther/B. Scruse (the daughter of Prince Albert Screws/Scruse and Martha “Mattie” Upshaw). Katherine was born in Alabama, to parents who were also born in the state. Prince was the son of Prince Scruse/Screws and Julia Belle/Bell Jordan. Martha was the daughter of Daniel Upshaw and Jeanette/Jennetta Brown.

Sources: Genealogy of Austin Brown (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Genealogies of Austin’s mother – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.wikitree.com
https://www.findagrave.com

Information (some potentially unverified) on Austin’s family history – http://www.truemichaeljackson.com
http://i845.photobucket.com
https://blog.familytreedna.com

Austin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline/Emaline “Emmie” Williams, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline/Emaline “Emmie” Williams on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline/Emaline “Emmie” Williams on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline/Emaline “Emmie” Williams on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Likely Austin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Israel “Nero” Jackson, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Austin’s maternal great-grandparents, Prince Albert Screws/Scruse and Martha “Mattie” Upshaw, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org