Sarah Blizzard
Sarah Blizzard | |
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| Born | Sarah Rebecca Rogers October 6, 1864 |
| Died | September 28, 1955 (aged 90) West Virginia, US |
| Known for | UMWA supporter |
| Spouse | Timothy Blizzard |
| Children | Bill Blizzard |
Sarah Rebecca Blizzard (née Rogers; October 6, 1864 – September 28, 1955) was an American labor activist involved with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). She was the mother of UMWA officer Bill Blizzard, and was known to the coal miners as "Mother" or "Ma" Blizzard. UMWA President Cecil Roberts is her great-grandson.