When John Fredrick Arant was born on 18 November 1892, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Adam Gramling Arant, was 33 and his mother, Sallie J. Crook, was 32. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Lucile Miriam Crosland. He lived in Pine Grove Township, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Amelia Township, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 21 December 1956, in Fort Motte, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Fort Motte, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States.