Benjamin Fulkerson was born in New Jersey. His parents and birth date are currently unknown.

Mary 'Polly' (Moore) Fulkerson was born in November 1776. Polly 's father was John Moore. Her mother is currently unknown.

Benjamin and Polly were married on December 12, 1801 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The two were to have five known children:

1. Hiram Fulkerson
b: 1807
d: Nov 26, 1865
m. Angeline A. Beardsley
b: Oct 13, 1812
d: Apr 04, 1898
m: Oct 01, 1832 in Clark Co., OH
Known children of Hiram and Angeline include:
1a. Adelia Fulkerson b: 1834 d. Unknown m. Unknown
1b. Harriet Fulkerson b: 1835 d. Unknown m. Unknown
1c. Edward Fulkerson b: 1839 d: Jun 29, 1874 m. Mary C. Gray b: ca 1839 d: Mar 28, 1879 m: Nov 12, 1863
1d. John Fulkerson b: 1842 d. Unknown m. Mahala A. Clawson b: Oct 31, 1846 m: Aug 14, 1866
1e. Milton Fulkerson b: 1844 d: Mar 25, 1903 m. Anne E. d: Nov 20, 1908 m: Sep 27, 1891
1f. Franklin Fulkerson b: 1846 d: 1929 m. Unknown
1g. George W. Fulkerson b: 1849 d. Unknown m. Margaret J. Mills m: 1876 in Shelby Co., OH

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2. Epperson Fulkerson
b: Dec 29, 1810
d. Unknown
b: 1829
d: 1918
m1. Mary Ann Crocket
b: 1810
m: 1832
m2. Elizabeth C. Shepard
Known children of Epperson and Mary include:
2a. James Reily Fulkerson b: ca 1834 d: 1890 m. Catherine H. Barnett b: 1835 d: 1890 m: 1854
2b. Benjamin Fulkerson b: ca 1842 d. Unknown m. Eliza Ann Schollenberger b: 1840 m: Aug 14, 1866 in Butler County, Ohio
2c. William H. Fulkerson b: ca 1857 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2d. Mary Ann Fulkerson b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown
2e. Madison Fulkerson b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown
2f. Henry Fulkerson b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown

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3. Stella Fulkerson
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
m1. Daniel Flenner
m2. Jacob Hounsucker

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4. Leppe Fulkerson
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
m. Unknown

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5. Betsy Ann Fulkerson
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
m. Unknown

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Benjamin Fulkerson was very close to his brother, Richard. Benjamin and Richard married sisters, Mary 'Polly' and Clarinda Moore, respectively.

Benjamin has been found buying and selling land in Shenandoah and Rockingham County, Virginia several times between 1803 and 1813. Sometime around 1814 Benjamin moved his family from Virginia to Butler County, Ohio. His brother, Richard, was to follow Benjamin to Ohio within the next year or so.

Between 1814 and 1818 Benjamin bought several tract of land ranging from 30 to 50 acres in Butler County, Ohio.

Apparently Benjamin either turned deathly ill or was possibly injured in the later part of 1818. In his will written in November of 1818 it is written that he was in "low health but sound in mind." He died shortly after the will was written. Probate on his estate was begun eight days after the will was written. He died in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio on November 11, 1818.

Benjamin's wife, Polly, died August 8, 1833 in Hamilton, Ohio.

Benjamin and Polly are buried in a small abandoned family cemetery near Hamilton, Ohio. Benjamin's marker is in very poor condition and only partially readable.