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An interesting man, I enjoy getting more background info. on many posted here. Searching just for Daniel Ghie gave this : 26 June 1869 Hamilton Advertiser Aw a»b to Musical Mmr.—Of the ilx firstclass certificates m musical composition, awarded Glasgow by the Society Arts, Mr Daniel MO hie, precentor...

I have just found this too:
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I checked the BNA https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ for Daniel McGhie and only ticked the Hamilton Advertiser This one though it is computer read looks like the chap you describe. page 5 Saturday 12 October 1918 THE LATE DANIEL MTHTTE. American mails to -hancl this tojo sodden death Bfch ult, M...

Hi Lizzie,
try this link for the Glasgow Herald archives:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid= ... 4&b_mode=2

I would be cautious about the Washington DC connection - the chap I found on a passenger list in 1910 was stated to be an American citizen, though born in Scotland.

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I know, we are on the edges of proof betimes, and often just have to be content with what we can find.
A 1780's birth is quite a find though, in my book.

Double naming did happen frequently for various reasons [sometimes following a strict naming pattern meant sons had to be named after each grandfather - even if that was the same name!] My Grand father was William Robert and his Brother William [Bobby & Billy ] I once knew a Donald Donald McDonald! ...

Here are the census results for Donald that I found on Find My Past: 1851: Lochtreig, Kilmonivaig, Lochaber, Invernessshire, Scotland Household members (9 people) Copy to clipboard First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Alexander McPherson Head ...

Bear in mind that there may be Roman Catholic records too that your family could be in. I use wildcards a lot as Mac and Mc are interchangeable betimes, and Alexander can be Alex. , so I would use M*P*son and Ale* if my first search didn't yield fruit with those sort of names. I now use Find My Past...