Hλίας was the son of Aθανάσιος Σπηλιώτης but his mother is unknown. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
His wife was Iωάννα Mπουρλατσένκο, who he married in 1994. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Mαρίνα (1998-?) and Aθανάσιος H. (2002-?).