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.
Definition of person for Students. 1  1 : a human being considered as an individual I had never heard a person speak Arabic. Hint: The word person is sometimes used in compounds especially to avoid man in words that apply to both sexes. 2  2 : the body of a human being Keep your person neat.