Copied from Beneath Ben Lomond’s Peak: A History of Weber County, 1824-1900, pg 271.

[Ellen Moore Wilson was born in 1858 and had her first son in 1880, which would place this incident sometime between then and early 1884, as Little Soldier died in April of that year. However, another version of this story does not include the infant son, and instead claims that it was early in Ellen’s life. Dating is therefore uncertain.]

Ellen, daughter of David Moore, and her infant son were sick one day when Little Soldier called at the home. Detecting the disease by its odor, the Indian ran for some herbs. These were steeped as tea and the liquid given to the mother. The following morning both mother and son were covered with measles. After that, Little Soldier’s remedy went the rounds of the settlers. He knew of many herbs used by his people as medicine, and he freely gave this information to the white people.