Matthew Nelson Hewitt was born to Walter Nelson Hewitt and Beatrice "Beaty" Nelson Hewitt. His father was a small business entrepreneur and obtained some level of success. Nelson Hewitt was able to attend Townsend University on scholarship, in which he was very successful. While his time at university, Matthew Nelson Hewitt met his wife, Marta Childs, at a sports club. After both graduated they married and then had thier first child, Chad. Kenneth was born to the couple 11 years later.