The community of Gresham, Oregon was established in the mid 1800âs when Powell Valley was named after three pioneer settlers: James Powell and Missouri transplant Jackson Powell, who moved to Oregon in 1852, and Dr. John Parker Powell who moved to Oregon in 1853.
peoÂ·ple (pÄâ²pÉl) n. pl. people 1. a. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds: People were dancing in the street. I met all sorts of people. This book is not intended for laypeople.
'People' is plural when it refers to human beings in general or to many human beings together. 'People' is normally used as the plural of 'person', instead of 'persons'. When 'people' refers to a particular racial, ethnic or national group it is singular, and the plural is 'peoples'. E.g. 'The British people drive on the left side of the road.' ; 'The peoples of Africa are little known'.