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LEVI D. WREN was born near Bowling Green, Ky., November 16, 1820, and is a son of Joseph Wren, who was a native of North Carolina. The father came to Kentucky in 1815, and located near Bowling Green. His life was given to the prosecution of his farming interests. His wife, before marriage, was a Miss Jane Evans, a native of Fleming County, Ky. To them were born thirteen children, of whom our subject is the eldest. Levi remained with his father, who was in feeble health, till he was twenty-five years old, receiving in the meantime a good common school education. He then accepted a position as overseer and continued thus for eight years, when he came to this county and settled on his present farm of 160 acres, on which he has made many improvements. In 1855 he married Miss Agnes Foster. They have four children living: Ella (now Mrs. Clinton Knott), Everett, Levi and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Wren are members of the Baptist Church, in which he is a deacon. He has given largely for school and church purposes and is an ardent supporter of prohibition principles. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and always renders ready assistance to enterprises of public benefit.