Our Beginning (1840s–1870s)
John Alexander & Mary Jane Beaty
Though the Beaty name reaches further back in Virginia, our family’s Texas story begins with John Alexander Beaty. In the years after the Civil War, he journeyed west in search of peace and land. By 1870, his journey carried him to North Texas, where rolling prairies and open skies promised a fresh start.
On Blackjack Road in Aubrey, John and his new wife, Mary Jane Adamson, built their farmhouse tucked into the woods. There they raised nine children, the beginning of a Beaty legacy that would endure for generations.
Weathering Hard Times (1876–1930s)
Jim & Ada Bell Beaty
After John and Mary Jane, their son Jim Benton Beaty carried the farm forward with his wife, Ada Bell Flowers. They raised livestock of every kind — cattle, hogs, chickens, and horses — across more than 200 acres cut through by Beaty Creek. But life was never easy. During the Great Depression, the family’s farmhouse burned to the ground, along with money set aside for a crucial payment. To help keep the farm afloat, Jim’s sons traveled to West Texas to pull cotton and send their wages home.
Keeping the Farm Alive (1930s–1980s)
Buck & Fay Beaty
One of those sons was O.O. “Buck” Beaty, who grew up breaking mules to plow — backbreaking work that demanded grit and patience. Alongside his wife, Fay, Buck became a steady presence on Blackjack Road. Together, they raised their family with the same perseverance that had carried earlier generations through hard times. Their devotion to the land and community cemented the Beaty family’s place in Aubrey.
From Buck and Fay’s steadfast years, the farm passed to Jack and Mary Lynn Beaty, who built on that foundation with vision and heart. In 1991, they purchased their first registered Brangus cattle, setting the course for what would later become Beaty Farms All Natural Beef. By 2008, their commitment to raising cattle without hormones or antibiotics led to a thriving new branch of the farm, known across North Texas for its premium beef.
A New Era of Farming (1980s–Today)
Jack & Mary Lynn Beaty and Family
Together, Jack and Mary Lynn raised two sons, Austin and Tim Beaty, who now carry the work into the next generation. Austin and his late wife, Jill, have two children, while Tim and his wife, Tesh, also have two children, and now four grandchildren play on the same Blackjack Road where John and Mary Jane first planted their roots nearly 150 years ago. Even when part of the farm was lost during the Depression, later generations, including Tim Beaty, worked to bring the land back, keeping it in family hands.
Seven generations later, the Beatys remain deeply tied to Aubrey, the land, and the community, proving that while the farm has grown and changed, its heart has never left Blackjack Road. The farm has always been more than work, it’s a way of life.
Leadership & Community
Their impact hasn’t stopped at the farm’s fences, the Beaty's have always believed in serving their neighbors just as faithfully as they serve their land. Just as Buck once served on the Aubrey school board, Jack and Mary Lynn have carried forward that same spirit of service. Both are long-time members of almost ten different agriculture beef organizations that strengthen the cattle industry, such as the Texas Brangus Breeders Association, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (https://tscra.org/), International Brangus Breeders Association, and the Denton County Livestock Association
Jack & Mary Lynn have also believed farming is about more than raising cattle, it’s about serving others...
- Mary Lynn has given her time and expertise on boards such as Peace of the Rock and the Belew Cemetery.
- Jack served proudly with the 144th Infantry Regiment for several years.
Their leadership extends beyond the farm, showing the same dedication to neighbors, community, and faith as they do to their cattle and land.
Jack & Mary Lynn Beaty
Look Back in Time
