You know I certainly thought of him but thought no, couldn't be.... By the way here is a wonderful article on William written by Kihm Winship:
http://kihm6.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/william-j-vredenburgh/I just can't help but think this auction is "the contents of an old trunk" If you haven't run across this little book by E. Reuel Smith you ought to download it:
http://www.archive.org/details/notesonvredenbur00smitLarry