It is a VIOLATION of state and Federal Law to destroy or remove any gravestone or other structure from a place of human burial.
From a sign at Laughlin Cemetery, Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski Co, Missouri

Jesse's parents are unknown to me, they were both born in New Jersey. He married Elizabeth J Wolfe 12 January 1856 in Hope, Warren County, New Jersey. They have seven or more children: Permelia, Eli/Lee, Diana/Anna, James Fletcher, Nancy M/?Ida, Samuel S, and George W, all but Permelia were born in Kansas, she was born in Illinois. Five children are listed on the 1880 Census. Five heirs are listed in probate records after Elizabeth's death, believe two of the five were grandchildren. Jesse's occupation was farmer.

MASTERS, JESSE
Married resident fifteen years
Age: 61 years 4 months 10 days
Died: 1 January 1886
Cause: Pneumonia, ill four days
Buried: Lollar Graveyard by family
Source: "Deaths, Births & Stillbirths for Lawrence County, Missouri 1883 - 1893"
Mount Vernon Public Library, card catalog

1850/ ?

Jesse Masters and Elizabeth Jane Wolf were married 12 January 1856 in Warren County, New Jersey. (Image)

1860/ Kansas Territory/ Morris
JESSEE Masters, 30y b.NJ, occ: Farming
Elizabeth, 28y b.NJ
PERMELIA, 3y b.IL
Eli, 1y b.KS

1865/ Kansas/ Morris
Jesse Masters, 42y b.NJ, occ: Farmer
Elizabeth Jane, 30y b.NJ
Peniah, 11y b.NJ
Eli, 6y b.KS
Dinah, 3y b.KS
John [? s/b James], 8mos b.KS

1870/ Kansas/ Morris
Jesse Masters, 44y b.NJ, occ: Farmer
Elizabeth, 38y b.NJ
Pernina (f), 13y b.IL
Frances [? s/b Diana], 8y b.KS
James, 5y b.KS
Eli, 11y b.KS, occ: Farming

1875/ Kansas/ Lincoln
Jesse Masters, 49y b.NJ, occ: Farmer
Elizabeth, 43y b.NJ
Eli, 14y b.KS
Diana, 13y b.KS
James S, 8y b.KS
N M (s/b f), 4y b.KS
S S (m), 11mos b.KS

1880/ Kansas/ Lincoln
h/ Jesse Masters, 54y b.NJ, occ: Farmer
w/ Elizabeth Masters, 45y b.NJ
d/ Diana Crook, 18y b.KS, Married
s/ James F Masters, 13y b.KS, occ: Works on Farm
d/ Nancy M Masters, 7y b.KS
s/ Samuel S Masters, 6y b.KS
s/ George Masters, 3y b.KS
grandson/ Jesse E Crook, 8mos (Oct) b.KS