Jesse's looks were exactly as described in the Beckwith Family History, "They are very blonde, with high-templed, square-jawed faces and rather small, regular features."
 

Esther was half-sister to William F. Ford, and Anna M. Ford.  Anna's husband was Jesse Beckwith's second cousin.

When Esther and Jesse married, she was just two days past her 15th birthday, but their marriage papers reported she was 18.

Their marriage location was recorded as Fountain Green.  An entry in the family Bible said they were married at James Simmons' home in "Majorville", Illinois. James Simmons always lived in Fountain Green Township and one of his sons was a witness, so we believe the township to be the accurate location.
Marriage Documents

Census listings for Jesse show an interesting twist. After he and Esther were divorced, Jesse was reported as a widower in each census.  It seems odd that Jesse, of all people, would have cared enough about public opinion to have stated he was widowed rather than divorced, yet we have those entries to ponder.

Jesse's biography
Not a typical family story!
Jesse's obituary & tombstone

Esther subsequently married Albert Terrell from Missouri.  They initially lived in Keokuk, Iowa, later moved to Nebraska.  They had two sons and a daughter: Arthur, Alfred and Lona.
 

Spouse: Hedwig (Harriet) E. Angermann
Dau. of: Frederick A. Angermann
Emma Hebolt
b: April 1889 Germany
m: Dec 14, 1910 Omaha, NE
d: Aug 7, 1946 San Antonio, TX
burial: West Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, NE
 

Norman Beckwith, 34, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 800,
born NY
Malinda Beckwith, 30, female, born NY
Lilla, 8, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Rosa, 6, female, born IL
Willie, 4, male, born IL
[Jesse is missing from this listing]
Hezekiah Day, 11, male, born IL

Beckwith, Nor E, 42, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1500, value of personal estate 400, born NY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Malinda, 42, female, white, keeping house, born NY
Lilly, 18, female, white, teacher C. S. [common school], born IL
[Rosa Junia is missing from this listing]
William, 14, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Jesse, 12, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Eddie, 6, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Lucinda, 8, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Lucena, 8, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Caleb, 7/12, male, white, born IL [Frederick Charles]

Beckwith, Norman E, white, male, 53, married, farmer, born NY, both parents born NY
Marinda S, white, female, 50, wife, married, keeping house, born NY, both parents born VT
Lillie A, white, female, 27, daughter, divorced, keeping house, born IL, both parents born NY
Willis N, white, male, 23, son, single, musician; Is the person sick, or temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability? rheumatism; born IL, both parents born NY
Jesse H, white, male, 21, son, single, farmer, born IL, both parents born NY
Lucenie, white, female, 19, daughter, single, keeping house, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born NY
Lucindie, white, female, 19, daughter, single, school teacher, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born NY
Eddie M, white, male, 17, son, single, farmer, attended school within the year, born IL, [no entry for parents' birth states]
Fredrick C, white, male, 10, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL

Ford, Joshua G, white, male, 64, married, farmer, born KY, father born MD, mother born NC
Lydia E, female, 54, wife, married, housekeeper, born TN, both parents born TN
George B, white, male, 15, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN
Laura E, white, female, 12, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN
William F, white, male, 10, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN
Enoch D [poorly formed initial], white, male, 8, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN
Hester B, white, female, 6, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN

Weakly, Lillie A, head, white, female, Aug 1852, 47, widow, [years married 6, crossed out], mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born NY, [no occupation shown], could read, write and speak English, owned her home free of mortgage

Beckwith, Norman E, father, white, male, Aug 1826 [looks more like 1836], 73, widower, [years married 49, crossed out], born NY, both parents born NY, could read, write and speak English

Jesse H, brother, white, male, Sept 1878 [sic], 41, widower, [years married 4, crossed out], born NY, both parents born NY, [no occupation shown], could read, write and speak English

Pennington, Anna [middle initial illegible], servant, white, female, Aug 1869, 30, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born ME, servant, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Beckwith, Jesse H, head, male, white, 51, widower, born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm schedule 13

Beckwith, Jesse H, head, renter, male, white, 61, widower, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born VT, spoke English, retail merchant, groceries

Eddie M, brother, male, white, 56, widower, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born VT, spoke English, laborer, general farm

Weakley, Lillie A, sister, female, white, 67, widow, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born VT, spoke English

[Beckwith], Ruth S, niece, female, white, 21, widow, could read and write, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, teacher, public school  [Ruth, Eddie's daughter, wasn't a widow, she was divorced.]