When Estelle Elizabeth Wilson was born on 21 February 1895, in District of Columbia, United States, her father, Jacob Francis Wilson, was 35 and her mother, Emma Gockeler, was 29. She married William Sheehan Sr on 17 September 1914, in District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Washington, District of Columbia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 27 February 1985, in District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States.