Cleveland was the son of unknown parents. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
His wife was Minnie Pearl (Red) Anderson Hinds Fitzgerald. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their twelve known children were Cleveland (), Levon (), Patricia Ann Hinds (), Betty Hinds (1952-2017), Larry (), Sandra (), Michael (), Alvin (), Jerome (), Cynthia (), Rebecca () and Barbara ().