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Brown in 2012, photo by prphotos
Date of Birth: March 4, 1993
Place of Birth: Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Death: July 26, 2015
Place of Death: Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
Ethnicity: African-American, with small amounts of English, Irish, and Scottish
Bobbi Kristina Brown was an American reality television and media personality and singer. She was nicknamed “Krissy.”
She was the daughter of singers Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston , who was also an actress. Her uncle, her mother’s half-brother, was professional basketball player Gary Garland. She once stated that she was married to Nick Gordon, a statement that has been declared as false by her relatives. Bobbi Kristina was a first cousin, once removed, of singer, actress, and television show host Dionne Warwick and singer Dee Dee Warwick, and a cousin of spinto soprano Leontyne Price. Bobbi Kristina’s maternal grandmother was soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston .
Bobbi Kristina’s paternal grandfather was named Herbert James Brown.
Bobbi Kristina’s paternal grandmother was named Carole Elizabeth Williams.
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal grandfather was John Russell Houston, Jr. (the son of John Russell Houston and Sarah Elizabeth/Elisabeth Collins). Bobbi Kristina’s grandfather John was born in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Bobbi Kristina’s great-grandfather John was born in Neshanic, Somerset, New Jersey, the son of John Emmanuel Huston/Houston and Hannah M. Davis. Bobbi Kristina’s great-grandmother Sarah was the daughter of The Rev. Abraham Augustus Collins and Sarah Elizabeth Sanderson. Bobbi Kristina’s great-great-grandmother Sarah was born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, the daughter of The Rev. Jeremiah Burke Sanderson, who was from New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; and of Catherine Elizabeth Gibson Molyneaux, who was from Georgia.
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal grandmother was Cissy Houston (born Emily Lee Drinkard, the daughter of Nitcholas/Nicholas Arthur “Nitch” Drinkard and Adelia/Delia Mae McCaskill). Cissy was born in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Her family formed a family gospel group, The Drinkard Jubilairs, later The Drinkard Singers, who recorded the first gospel album on a major label. Nitcholas was born in Hilton, Early, Georgia, the son of John Drinkard, Jr. and Susie/Susan Belle/Bell “Delia” Fuller. Bobbi Kristina’s great-grandmother Adelia was born in Freeport, Walton County, Florida, the daughter of Stephen McCaskill and Emma L. Houston. Cissy stated in an interview that she had Dutch and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.
Sources: Genealogies of Bobbi Kristina Brown – http://www.geni.com https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Bobbi Kristina’s paternal grandmother, Carole Elizabeth (Williams) Brown – http://www.legacy.com
Genealogy of Bobbi Kristina’s mother – https://famouskin.com
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal grandmother, Cissy Houston, speaks of their ancestors – http://www.youtube.com
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, John Drinkard, Jr. and Susie/Susan Belle/Bell Fuller, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal great-grandmother, Adelia/Delia Mae McCaskill, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Stephen McCaskill and Emma L. Houston, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Bobbi Kristina’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Stephen McCaskill, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org