19 January 1923
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Obituary of Benjamin F. GRAZIANA
Grant County News, Williamstown, Ky. January 19, 1923
PROMINENT COVINGTON PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME
Covington, Ky., Jan. 15 - The funeral of Attorney Benjamin F. Graziana, 64, former master commissioner of Kenton County, who died Sunday afternoon at his home, 326 East Second Street, will be held at the residence Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Roy H. Kleiser, pastor of the Scott Street M. E. Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Graziana had been ill for several months. His condition improved recently and relatives and friends believed he would soon be able to resume his practice. He became worse, however, last Friday.
Mr. Graziana was born at Cold Spring, Ky., November 16, 1858. He was the son of the late Charles Graziana who was Count Viana of Onelia, Italy. Count Viani left his native land during the Garilbald uprising in that country, where he engaged in farming.
Through his own efforts Attorney Graziana gained entrance to the Cincinnati law school. He worked through the day and studied law at night and through his industry he succeeded in obtaining a certificate of graduation from the law school. For 40 years Attorney Graziana had a large practice in Covington. He was president of the Covington Board of Education in 1890 and was elected to the State Legislature in 1891 and 1893. Later he was appointed master commissioner by the late Circuit Judge James P. Tarvin. He held this office for six years.
In 1891, Mr. Graziana married Miss Eliza York, of this city, who survives him. Four daughters, Mrs. Charles Fuess, Jr., Mrs. J. S. Wilson, Mrs. J. R. Solar and Mrs. D. E. Pendrery, and one son, Benjamin F. Graziana, Jr., also survive. Mr. Graziana was a member of the Covington Lodge of Elks.
For many years he spent his summer vacation at Clark’s Lake, Mich., where
he owns several cottages.
GRAZIANA, WILSON, SOLAR, PENDRERY, FUESS, YORK, TARVIN, KLEISER
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