Vernard Arthur was born on July 20th, 1900.1 Vernard Arthur's father was John Calvin Keahey and his mother is Sarah L. Burd. His paternal grandparents were John Samuel Keahey and Margaret Ann Hunt. He had a brother and a sister, named John Samuel and Flora May. He was the youngest of the three children. He died at the age of 57 on September 12th, 1957.1