From Fr. Thie:
D’ARCO, JANUARIUS, born in Naples , Italy, May 24, 1818; joined the Dominicans in 1837; came to u. s. with Provincial Father Wilson in 1844; labored two years in Wisconsin and five years in Nashville, Tenn. during the Civil War, and nineteen years in Ohio. He built ~t. Dominic’s and st. Pius ohurch in Perry County, Ohio; bought a large house for church purposes in Easton, Ohio; and came to Liberty, Indiana, in .Tanua.ry 1872. In 1874 he still added o. s. D. to his name. (Alerding) Directory Notes: 1846 he was in Little Chute, Wis. attending Grand Rockalin and Croche .Hapids, instructions in English, German and French. 1854 professor in Dominican College, Somersit, Ohio. 1861 Chancelor and Bishop’s secretary in Nashville. Last week in August 1864 he came to Oxford, Ohio. {Up to this time he went under the name of. Manes D’Arco and from his Oxfrod time on he goes by the name of Jan ua:ri us D ‘ Aroo. ) From Oxford, uh1o, he came to Liberty, Indiana, 18?2. That pastorate he held 20 years till he r etired on account of old a ge in 1892, residing in Liberty. ln July and August 1896 a town lot in Liberty was ohanoed off for his benefit, tickets mailed to all charitable people, signed .r. M. D’Aroo. He died in dt. Vincents Hospital, Indianapolis , on June 1, 189~ and was buried from tit. John 1s church., Indianapolis, iillonday, June 5, 18~9.