John was born in NC May 17, 1815; died in September 1886 (obit published in the New Bern Weekly Journal on 9/9/1886.

John married first Anne Stanley.

He married second in Carteret Co., NC, Oct 23, 1847, Sabra Roberts, daughter of Delila and Joseph Roberts of Portsmouth, Cartereet Co., NC.

John and Sabra are listed in the 1850 US Census in Portsmouth, Carteret Co., NC, in the household of Sabra's parents as:
John Roberts, 74, Carpenter
Delila Roberts, 72
J. William Fulford, 33, Mariner
Sabra Fulford, wife, 32
Mary E. Fulford, 20
Sarah J. Fulford, 11
Elizabeth Fulford, 1
Alexander Fulford, 1/12
All born in NC.

John and Sabra are listed in the 1860 US Census in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, as:
John W. Fulford, self, 52
Sabre Fulford, wife, 30
Isabel Fulford, 12
Alexander Fulford, son, 10
Denard Fulford, son, 8
Pherebe Fulford, dau, 6
Mary J. Fulford, dau, 1
Patsey Equals, 29
All born in NC.

John and Sabra are listed in the 1870 US Census in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, as:
John W. Fulford, self, 55, Private Watchman
Sabria Fulford, wife, 53
Elizabeth C. Fulford, 21
Alexander Fulford, son, 19, Mariner
Dennard R. Fulford, son, 17, Apprentice
Phuribie Fulford, dau, 15
Mary J. Fulford, dau, 11
All born in NC.

John and Sabra are listed in the 1880 US Census in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, as:
John W. Fulford, self, 65, Watchman, b. ca 1815
Sarah Fulford, wife, 63, b. ca 1817
A. Robert Fulford, son, 32, b. ca 1848, married, Sailor
Danniel R. Fulford, son, 27, b. ca 1853, married, Patent Maker
Mary J. Fulford, dau, 20, b. ca 1860, single
Mary E. Fulford, dau-in-law, 23, b. ca 1857, married
Marina Fulford, g-dau, 5
Pauline W. Fulford, g-dau, 3
Sabra Fulford, g-dau, 0
Vara Fulford, g-dau, 0
Walter W. Fulford, g-son, 2
Thomas C. Fulford, g-son, 0
All born in NC.

John and Sabra had children:

1. Elizabeth C. Fulford, b. ca 1849

2. Alexander Robert Fulford, b. NC Jul 1850, d. GA 1931; m. NC 1874 Mary E. Davis, b. NC Mar 1857; liv. GA 1930; children: Verena, b. NC Dec 1874; Pauline W., b. NC May 1877; Rodney, b. GA May 1882; Sabra, b. GA Feb 1885; Mary A., b. GA Dec 1891; Daniel R., b. GA Jun 1894; Alexander R., Jr., b. GA Feb 1897; and Miriam, b. GA ca 1901

3. Denard Roberts Fulford, #54510102, b. 1852, d. 1933; m. Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, #54510224, b. 1851, d. 1926

4. Ferebee Fulford, #130423131, b. 1855, d. 1913; m. Thomas Clifford Willis, #130422970, b. 1850, d. 1879

5. Mary Jarvir Fulford, #142298832, b. 1855, d. 1919; m. William James Robinson, 1865-1927

From LDS Family Search.