Mathew Edward Mooney

Mathew was my gr grandfather. Born 1843 in Mercer County Virginia. He had a twin brother named Lewis.
He belonged to the 1st Reg. Virginia State Line (Cavalry) never making past the rank of private. Sometime in 1864 he ended up mustered in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry. From reading his Civil War record he stayed in the 7th till the end of the war.
His twin brother Lewis also belonged to the same Virginia regiment and West Virginia regiment. Lewis died in Gallipolis Ohio in the US Army General Hospital of typhod fever.
Mathew was married 4 times haveing a totla of 11 children,one of which was my grandfather.
His final resting place is The French Cemetery which is in Kanawha County WV. The cemetery is located on the grounds of The Berryhill Country Club.