Loesch / Losh Family Lineage Forensic Genealogical Report · 1500–2021

German Palatinate Migration · Shenandoah Valley Settlement · Intermarriage Network

Anchors: Leonard Earl Losh (1944–2001) · Bryant Losh (1920–1994) · Glendola Huffman (1914–1975) Network: Smith · Huffman · Puffenbarger · Rexrode · Dellinger · Waggy · Mumaw · Shifflet

I. Origin & Migration (1500–1730)

🌊 Wave 1: 1709–1710 · Palatinate → New York

Field	Data
Patriarch	Johann Balthazar Loesch (1671–1710)
Birth	10 Aug 1671, Trebur, Hesse, Germany[reference:0]
Spouse	Susanna Phillipina Gering (Ginsheim-Gustavsburg)
Marriage	1694, Bischofsheim, Germany
Departure	25 Dec 1709, London[reference:1]
Arrival	Jun 1710, New York
Death	1710, at sea[reference:2]
Surviving Children	Johann Adam (1695–1768), Wilhelm, Johann George (1699–1790), Elisabetha Magdalena[reference:3]
Confidence	Confirmed
Primary Source	Lesh 1914; Moran family history[reference:4]
Next Record	Hessian State Archives, Darmstadt — Kirchenbuch Gernsheim (FHL 1,193,127)

II. Pennsylvania Bridge (1723–1750)

🌊 Wave 2: 1723–1735 · Schoharie, NY → Tulpehocken, Berks Co., PA

Field	Data
Key Individual	Johann George Loesch (1699–1790) m. Anna Christina Walborn (1700–1790)[reference:5]
Birth	23 Apr 1699, Gernsheim, Palatinate[reference:6]
Death	15 Aug 1790, Gnadenthal, Northampton Co., PA[reference:7]
Settlement	1724: Adam & George Lesch petitions; 1725/26 tax lists【Lesh 1914】
Children (3rd Gen)	Jacob (1722–1782), George (?–1811), Hermannus (1726–1791), Balthazar (1730–1802)[reference:8]
Revolutionary War	Balthazar Loesch, Pvt, Berks Co. Militia — DAR Patriot A069409[reference:9]
Will	Balthazer Lesh, 1802, Bethel Twp., PA[reference:10]
Confidence	Confirmed
Source	Lesh 1914; DAR A069409[reference:11]
Next	Berks Co. Deed Books, 1725–1750

III. Virginia Settlement (1735–1800)

🌊 Wave 3: 1735–1778 · Berks Co., PA → Augusta Co., VA

Field	Data
First Confirmed VA Entry	Anna Marie Loesch (b. 1760 Tulpehocken, d. 1822 Augusta) — married into Shuey family
Key Settler	Daniel Losh (1786–1873) m. Polly Arnold (1809, Rockingham Co.)
Land	1815 VA Landowner名录: Daniel & Stephen Losh, Rockingham Co.
Military	Balthazar Loesch (1730–1802) — Rev War, Berks Co. Militia[reference:12]
Legal	Chalkley's Augusta Co. records — use with caution (DAR: transcription errors)[reference:13]
Confidence	Confirmed (Daniel Losh); Likely (Anna Marie)
Source	Chalkley, Chronicles[reference:14]; Rockingham Co. marriage records
Next	Augusta Co. Deed Books, 1745–1800 (LVA microfilm)[reference:15]

IV. Rockingham / Pendleton Consolidation (1800–1860)

🌊 Wave 4: 1778–1800 · Augusta → Rockingham

Field	Data
Key Figure	Joshua Losh (1817–1856) m. Jane Bodkin/Botkin (1839, Pendleton Co.)
Children	Amanda Jane (1854–1937), William Hillderbrand (1872–1963), Apollonius "Lone" (1876–1960), Pinkney (1885–1965)[reference:16]
Marriages	Urias Losh + Sarah Botkin, 1884, Highland Co.
Land	Pendleton Co. deed references (Losh 0.461-acre tract)[reference:17]
Census	1840: 8 Losh families in VA (38% of all US Losh)[reference:18]
Confidence	Confirmed (Joshua, Amanda Jane)
Source	Ancestry public trees; WV Vital Records
Next	Pendleton Co. Deed Books, 1788–1902 (FamilySearch)[reference:19]

🌊 Wave 5: 1800–1851 · Rockingham → Pendleton (WV)

Field	Data
Key Individual	Amanda Jane Losh (1854–1937) m. Andrew Jackson Huffman (1860–1933)[reference:20][reference:21]
Children	George Andrew Huffman (1882–1971), Apollonius "Lone" Losh (1876–1960), Bertha Mae Huffman (m. Smith)[reference:22]
Sugar Grove Settlement	Multiple Losh births recorded in Sugar Grove, Pendleton Co.[reference:23]
Confidence	Confirmed
Source	Find a Grave[reference:24]; Ancestry
Next	Pendleton Co. Marriage Records, 1843–1899 (FamilySearch)

V. Intermarriage Network

Losh ↔ Huffman

Amanda Jane Losh + Andrew Jackson Huffman

12 children · George Andrew Huffman (1882–1971)[reference:25]

Losh ↔ Puffenbarger

Apollonius "Lone" Losh + Mary Ida Puffenbarger

Children: Charlie Anderson (1900–1975), Bryant (1920–1994)[reference:26][reference:27]

Losh ↔ Smith

×3 documented

William Hillderbrand Losh + Sarah Catherine Smith; Bertha Mae Huffman + Smith

Smith ↔ Rexrode

Sibling connection

Margaret Florence Smith Losh (1917–1994) — sister Lillie Rexrode

Waggy co-location

Sugar Grove, WV

Waggy family settled 1796, South Branch; multiple Losh births in Sugar Grove

Rexrode ↔ Dellinger

Documented in network

Further primary source verification required

VI. Modern Lineage (1900–2021)

Individual	Birth	Death	Parents	Spouse	Confidence
Apollonius "Lone" Losh	1876	1960	Joshua Losh & Jane Bodkin/Botkin	Mary Ida Puffenbarger[reference:28]	Confirmed
Bryant Losh	20 May 1920, Bath Co., VA[reference:29]	28 Oct 1994[reference:30]	Lone Losh & Mary Puffenbarger Losh[reference:31]	Glendola Huffman[reference:32]	Confirmed
Glendola Huffman	19 Jun 1914, Highland Co., VA[reference:33]	19 Jan 1975[reference:34]	George Andrew Huffman & Easter Barbara Propst[reference:35]	Bryant Losh[reference:36]	Confirmed
George Andrew Huffman	6 Oct 1882, Sugar Grove, WV[reference:37]	10 Jul 1971[reference:38]	Andrew Jackson Huffman & Amanda Losh Huffman[reference:39]	Easter Barbara Propst (1904)[reference:40]	Confirmed
Leonard Earl Losh	14 Feb 1944, Augusta Co., VA[reference:41]	22 Nov 2001[reference:42]	Bryant Losh & Glendola Huffman[reference:43]	—	Confirmed

Leonard Earl Losh is a Losh descendant through both parents:

Paternal: Bryant Losh → Apollonius "Lone" Losh → Joshua Losh → Adam Losh → ...
Maternal: Glendola Huffman → George Andrew Huffman → Andrew Jackson Huffman + Amanda Losh Huffman (daughter of Joshua Losh)[reference:44]

VII. Rodgers Parallel Line

Cross-Reference: Rodgers Military Line (USMC Vietnam/MACV-SOG, Army SF Green Beret)

Search results for "James Rodgers" USMC Vietnam, "Rodgers" MACV-SOG, and "Rodgers" Green Beret Vietnam did not return a direct match to the user's specific lineage. Multiple Rodgers obituaries in Norfolk/Portsmouth area were identified, but no confirmed intermarriage with Losh was found in available records.

No evidence — Further research required in NARA military records, Norfolk marriage records, and MACV-SOG archives.

Next Steps: Search NARA for Rodgers Vietnam service; search Augusta Co. marriage records for Rodgers-Losh unions; search Norfolk/Portsmouth census for co-location.

VIII. Research Gaps & Next Records

🔍 Priority 1: Primary Source Verification

• Apollonius "Lone" Losh birth record (Highland/Pendleton)
• Apollonius "Lone" Losh marriage record (Pendleton Co.)
• Joshua Losh will (Pendleton Co.)
• Daniel Losh land deed (Rockingham Co.)
• Andrew Jackson Huffman + Amanda Losh marriage

🌍 Priority 2: European Archives

• Hessian State Archives, Darmstadt — Kirchenbuch Gernsheim (FHL 1,193,127)
• German Federal Archives — emigration records[reference:45]
• Palatine Project — Loesch/Losh entries

📜 Priority 3: Land & Legal Records

• Augusta Co. Deed Books (LVA microfilm)[reference:46]
• Rockingham Co. Deed Books
• Pendleton Co. Deed Books (1788–1902)[reference:47]
• Chalkley's Chronicles — verify against originals[reference:48]

IX. Confidence Assessment

Claim	Confidence	Source
Balthazar Loesch patriarch (1671–1710)	Confirmed	Lesh 1914; Moran[reference:49]
1709–1710 migration	Confirmed	Lesh 1914[reference:50]
Johann George Loesch — PA founder	Confirmed	Lesh 1914; Moran[reference:51]
Balthazar Loesch (1730–1802) Rev War service	Confirmed	DAR Patriot A069409[reference:52]
Amanda Jane Losh + Andrew Jackson Huffman	Confirmed	Find a Grave[reference:53][reference:54]
Apollonius "Lone" Losh + Mary Puffenbarger	Confirmed	Ancestry[reference:55]
Bryant Losh + Glendola Huffman	Confirmed	Obituary[reference:56]
Leonard Earl Losh lineage	Confirmed	Birth/death records[reference:57]
Losh ↔ Smith intermarriage (×3)	Confirmed	Ancestry public trees
Losh ↔ Huffman blood connection	Confirmed	Find a Grave[reference:58]
Losh ↔ Puffenbarger intermarriage	Confirmed	Ancestry[reference:59]
Smith ↔ Rexrode sibling connection	Confirmed	Find a Grave
Waggy co-location in Sugar Grove	Likely	WV Vital Records; Waggy genealogy
Rexrode ↔ Dellinger connection	Probable	Network records
Rodgers ↔ Losh cross-reference	No evidence	Current search

X. Source Bibliography

Primary

Lesh, William W. A Collection of Over Six Hundred Names: Descendants of Balthaser and Susanna Phillipina Loesch. 1914.[reference:60]

Lesh, William W. Supplemental List. 1916.[reference:61]

Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. 3 vols. 1912.[reference:62]

Waddell, Joseph A. Annals of Augusta County, Virginia. 1902.

Hening, William Waller. Statutes at Large of Virginia.

Archives

Hessian State Archives, Darmstadt — Kirchenbuch Gernsheim (FHL 1,193,127)

German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv.de) — emigration records

Palatine Project — palatineproject.org

Digital

FamilySearch.org — Virginia Marriages, 1785–1940

Find a Grave — memorials for George Andrew Huffman, Margaret Florence Smith Losh[reference:63]

Ancestry.com — public member trees (cross-referenced)

West Virginia Vital Research Records