The diaries and account books show the daily life of the Schenck family. Entries are brief and usually relate the weather and activities for the day, such as which fields were plowed, social events and trips to Lowell and “the Rapids” (Grand Rapids). The Schenck family was part of a relatively small group of early Ada pioneers and the diaries and account books mention other families from the Ada area. Of particular note are entries from January 12 and 13, 1875 noting Rix Robinson's death and funeral. Receipts and scraps of paper were also kept in the diaries/account books, these include receipts from businesses in the surrounding area.

Also included are two dockets, noting the activities of the local Justice of the Peace. The docket kept by John J. Schenck is from Yates County, New York in the 1840s. A docket from Rodolphus Chaffee covers Ada Township in the 1850s. It is unknown how the Chaffee docket came to be with the Schenck family papers. The dockets include the proceedings of local cases and also marriage records.

The miscellaneous records are of varied scope and date. They mostly consist of newspaper clippings, but also include other papers relating to various members of the family.