Martha Virginia "Ginny" Byram
- Born: 22 Jan 1897, Gordonsville, VA
- Marriage: William Norwood "Willie" Kellum 14 Jun 1920, Hampton, VA
- Died: 22 Oct 1982, Naples, FL, at age 85
- Buried: 24 Oct 1982, Naples Memorial Gardens, Naples, FL
 Noted events in her life were:
• Education: Graduated Orange County "High" School, 1914.
• Land: Built own home by hand: Millenback, VA.
• Hobbies: Played organ, piano, harmonica and juice harp.
• Hobbies: Wrote poetry.
• Motto: "It's better to wear out, than to rust out.".
• Misc: Poem which expressed how "Granny" felt about her passing.
Do not stand by my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am a diamond glint on the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine at night.
Do not stand by my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Martha married William Norwood "Willie" Kellum, son of William Forbes Kellum and Georgia Ella Martin, on 14 Jun 1920 in Hampton, VA. (William Norwood "Willie" Kellum was born on 11 Feb 1892 in Hanover County, VA and died on 28 Nov 1944 in Washington, DC.)
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