The following Lewis Co, TN deaths were found in the Nashville Christian Advocate, a Methodist newspaper.  If your ancestors lived in Middle Tennessee, you may want to check out this site.  A complete listing with a surname index can be found at the following website:

July 21, 1853
MARY C. THORP w/o William S. Thorp; d/o John and Tabitha Johnson, born May 11, 1825; died Lewis Co., Tenn., May 27, 1853.

August 18, 1853
JOHN HAMER died Lewis Co., Tenn., July 26, 1853 aged about 83 years

November 23, 1854
ELIZABETH D. FOSTER w/o Rev. Enas E. Foster of Cumberland Presbyterian Church; born August 17, 1826; d/o Greene and Ann Prymm; md Jan. 15, 1854 and moved to Lewis Co.; Tenn. where she died October 28, 1854.